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Heraldry, Pageantry and Social Display in Medieval England
Discussion of display through a range of artefacts and in a variety of contexts: family and lineage, social distinction and aspiration, ceremony and social bonding, and the …
Medieval Life
An examination of daily life in the Middle Ages which reveals the intimate relations between age groups, between the living and the dead, and between people and things. The aim of …
The Art and Science of the Church Screen in Medieval Europe
Fresh examinations of one of the most important church furnishings of the middle ages. The churches of medieval Europe contained richly carved and painted screens, placed between …
A Companion to the Anglo-Norman World
A richly valuable source of knowledge. MEDIUM AEVUM By the time of the Conquest, the Normans had been established in Normandy for over a hundred and fifty years. They had …
The English and the Norman Conquest
Applies a critical and scholarly approach to a topic that has long commanded attention... Williams's book represents a remarkable scholarly achievement. THE TIMES LITERARY …
The Growth of Royal Government under Henry III
A survey of the complexity and sophistication of English royal government in the thirteenth century, a period of radical change. The years between 1258 and 1276 comprise one of the …
The Norwegian Invasion of England in 1066
Three weeks before the battle of Hastings, Harold defeated an invading army of Norwegians at the battle of Stamford Bridge, a victory which was to cost him dear. The events …
Service of Ladies
Ulrich von Liechtenstein's extraordinary account of his adventures as a knight-errant is one of the most vivid images of chivalric life. Ulrich von Liechtenstein's extraordinary …
The Benedictines in the Middle Ages
A comprehensive survey of the origins, development, and influence of the most important monastic orders in the middle ages. The men and women that followed the sixth-century …
Religious Men and Masculine Identity in the Middle Ages
Essays offering new approaches to the changing forms of medieval religious masculinity. The complex relationship between masculinity and religion, as experienced in both the …
Seafarers, Merchants and Pirates in the Middle Ages
A vivid and highly-illustrated history of seafaring in the Middle Ages based on archaeological evidence and contemporary accounts. The first sailors braved the North Sea and the …
The Sword in the Age of Chivalry
A comprehensive history and typology of the European knightly sword from c.1050 to c.1550, that draws on evidence from literature and art as well as from archaeology. The …