The Feudal Kingdom of England, 1042-1216
by Frank Barlow
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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, show more 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. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- The Feudal Kingdom of England, 1042-1216
- Original publication date
- 1955
- People/Characters
- Edward the Confessor; Henry II of England
- Important places
- England, UK; Angevin Empire
- First words
- By 1042 western Europe was beginning to recover from the last of those disasters which had kept it in poverty and ignorance since the collapse of the Roman Empire.
[from the Second edition, 1961] - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The dominance of French culture and the persistence of an indigenous tradition, the strength of Germanic and feudal custom, the influence of canonical jurisprudence, and the power of a strong monarchy -- all contributed to the rich heritage of the national kingdom that developed in the centuries to come.
[from the Second edition, 1961] - Original language
- English
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- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 942.02 — History & geography History of Europe England and Wales England Norman 1066-1154
- LCC
- DA175 .B26 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History By period Early and medieval to 1485 Celts. Romans. Saxons. Danes. Normans
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