The Feudal Kingdom of England: 1042-1216

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Routledge, Sep 25, 2014 - History - 416 pages

Now in its fifth edition, this hugely successful text remains as vivid and readable as ever. Frank Barlow illuminates every aspect of the Anglo-Norman world, but the central appeal of the book continues to be its firm narrative structure. Here is a fascinating story compellingly told.

At the beginning of the period he shows us an England that is still, politically and culturally, on the fringe of the classical world. By the end of John’s reign, the new world that has emerged was in outlook, structure and character, recognisable as part of the modern age.

Incorporating the findings of the most recent scholarship in the field – much of it Barlow’s own – the fifth edition includes new material on the role of women in Anglo-Norman England.

 

Contents

1 England in the Reign of Edward the Confessor
1
2 The Reign of Edward the Confessor 10421066
44
3 The Norman Conquest of England 10661086
61
4 The AngloNorman Kingdom
79
5 England and Normandy 10661100
110
6 The Zenith and the Nadir of Norman Rule 11001154
137
7 Social Changes in England
189
8 The Reestablishment of the Monarchy under Henry II 11541179
236
9 The Angevin Empire 11661206
275
10 The Angevin Despotism 11891216
310
Epilogue
358
Note on Books
363
Maps
367
Genealogical Tables
373
Index
380
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