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War, Politics and Finance in Late Medieval English Towns: Bristol, York and the Crown, 1350-1400
Christian D Liddy
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Relations between town and crown in late medieval England examined through two of its most important towns, Bristol and York. The strengthening of ties between crown and locality in the fourteenth century is epitomised by the relationships between York and Bristol (then amongst the largest and wealthiest urban communities in England) and the crown. Thisbook combines a detailed study of the individuals who ruled Bristol and York at the time with a close analysis of the texts which illustrate the relationship between the two cities and the king, thus offering a new perspective onrelations between town and crown in ... Read more
Relations between town and crown in late medieval England examined through two of its most important towns, Bristol and York. The strengthening of ties between crown and locality in the fourteenth century is epitomised by the relationships between York and Bristol (then amongst the largest and wealthiest urban communities in England) and the crown. Thisbook combines a detailed study of the individuals who ruled Bristol and York at the time with a close analysis of the texts which illustrate the relationship between the two cities and the king, thus offering a new perspective onrelations between town and crown in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843836391
SKU
V9781843836391
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Reviews for War, Politics and Finance in Late Medieval English Towns: Bristol, York and the Crown, 1350-1400
This is a major contribution to the historiography not only of later medieval Bristol, or of towns in general, but also of the relationship between central and local politics, and as such deserves to be widely read.
SOUTHERN HISTORY
Deserves a place in the historiography of English urban studies for its careful examination of local issues within the ... Read more
SOUTHERN HISTORY
Deserves a place in the historiography of English urban studies for its careful examination of local issues within the ... Read more