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The Growth of Royal Government Under Henry III
David Crook
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Description for The Growth of Royal Government Under Henry III
Hardback. A survey of the complexity and sophistication of English royal government in the thirteenth century, a period of radical change. Editor(s): Crook, David; Wilkinson, Louise J. Num Pages: 302 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
The years between 1258 and 1276 comprise one of the most influential periods in the Middle Ages in Britain. This turbulent decade witnessed a bitter power struggle between Henry III and his barons over who should control the government of the realm. Before England eventually descended into civil war, a significant proportion of the baronage had attempted to transform its governance by imposing on the crown a programme of legislative and administrative reform far more radical and wide-ranging than Magna Carta in 1215. Constituting a critical stage in the development of parliament, the reformist movement would remain unsurpassed in its ... Read more
The years between 1258 and 1276 comprise one of the most influential periods in the Middle Ages in Britain. This turbulent decade witnessed a bitter power struggle between Henry III and his barons over who should control the government of the realm. Before England eventually descended into civil war, a significant proportion of the baronage had attempted to transform its governance by imposing on the crown a programme of legislative and administrative reform far more radical and wide-ranging than Magna Carta in 1215. Constituting a critical stage in the development of parliament, the reformist movement would remain unsurpassed in its ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
621g
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783270675
SKU
V9781783270675
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About David Crook
David Crook is Assistant Keeper of Public Records, Public Record Office, Kew. Professor in Medieval History, Canterbury Christ Church University
Reviews for The Growth of Royal Government Under Henry III
This volume serves a dual purpose, in presenting new research while providing a survey of royal administration in England and the other lands of the British Isles under Henry III. As such, it will obviously be of interest to aficionados; but it should also be the first port of call for postgraduates and researchers exploring the records of Henry III's ... Read more