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Early Medieval Kent, 800-1220 (Kent History Project)
Sheila Sweetinburgh
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Description for Early Medieval Kent, 800-1220 (Kent History Project)
Hardcover. Essays on the most important aspects of Kent's history at a time of great growth and change. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 904.
Duke William's march through Kent on his way to London after Hastings in 1066 is testimony to the importance of the county. So too are the royal fortifications at Canterbury, Dover and Rochester, and the mostly successful strategy of ruling Kent through a partnership of Crown and Church. The religious communities at Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine's became two of the premier monasteries in England, and (following the death of Thomas Becket) international centres of pilgrimage. Yet, as well as times of triumph, these four hundred years witnessed massive difficulties for the people of Kent, and England. Viking incursions in ... Read more
Duke William's march through Kent on his way to London after Hastings in 1066 is testimony to the importance of the county. So too are the royal fortifications at Canterbury, Dover and Rochester, and the mostly successful strategy of ruling Kent through a partnership of Crown and Church. The religious communities at Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine's became two of the premier monasteries in England, and (following the death of Thomas Becket) international centres of pilgrimage. Yet, as well as times of triumph, these four hundred years witnessed massive difficulties for the people of Kent, and England. Viking incursions in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
904g
Number of Pages
347
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851155838
SKU
V9780851155838
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Reviews for Early Medieval Kent, 800-1220 (Kent History Project)
This is an excellent volume... multifaceted and rich...methodologies drawn from landscape studies, history, archaeology, ecclesiastical and architectural history, and biography, all offer keen insights. More significantly, the range of discussion presented in the volume allows the reader to make connections between disparate events, objects, sites, and figures in early medieval Kent, and to understand the ripples they sent across medieval ... Read more