Ruling England 1042-1217 - Huscroft Richard
Ruling England 1042-1217 - Huscroft Richard Ruling England, now in its second edition, is a key text for students wishing to understand the complexities of medieval kingship in England from…
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Ruling England 1042-1217 - Huscroft Richard
Ruling England, now in its second edition, is a key text for students wishing to understand the complexities of medieval kingship in England from 1042-1217. Richard Huscroft considers the reign of each king during these periods, including their relationships with the nobility, local government, the courts and the Church and poses the central question of how the ruler of the most sophisticated kingdom in twelfth century Europe was eventually compelled to submit to the humiliation of Magna Carta at the start of the thirteenth.This new edition has been fully revised and updated to take into account the latest scholarship. Beginning just before the Norman Conquest, and ending with the ratification of Magna Carta, this book is divided into three parts: Late Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Norman England and Angevin England.
Throughout the book key areas of