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Lordship in Four Realms
Colin Veach
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Description for Lordship in Four Realms
Examines the rise and fall of the aristocratic Lacy family in England, Ireland, Wales and Normandy. As one of the first truly transnational studies of individual medieval aristocrats, it provides a fresh look at lordship and the interplay between aristocracy and crown from 1166 to 1241. Series: Manchester Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 black & white tables, 3 black & white illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBLC1; WQY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 31. Weight in Grams: 562.
This book examines the rise and fall of the aristocratic Lacy family in England, Ireland, Wales and Normandy. This involves a unique analysis of medieval lordship in action, as well as a re-imagining of the role of English kingship in the western British Isles and a rewriting of seventy-five years of Anglo-Irish history. By viewing the political landscape of Britain and Ireland from the perspective of one aristocratic family, this book produces one of the first truly transnational studies of individual medieval aristocrats. This results in an in-depth investigation of aristocratic and English royal power over five reigns, including during ... Read more
This book examines the rise and fall of the aristocratic Lacy family in England, Ireland, Wales and Normandy. This involves a unique analysis of medieval lordship in action, as well as a re-imagining of the role of English kingship in the western British Isles and a rewriting of seventy-five years of Anglo-Irish history. By viewing the political landscape of Britain and Ireland from the perspective of one aristocratic family, this book produces one of the first truly transnational studies of individual medieval aristocrats. This results in an in-depth investigation of aristocratic and English royal power over five reigns, including during ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Manchester Medieval Studies
Number of Pages
320
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719089374
SKU
V9780719089374
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About Colin Veach
Colin Veach is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Hull -- .
Reviews for Lordship in Four Realms
'In extending his study to cover the interactions of Gautier de Lacy with the aristocracy of his times, the author exposes the tensions deliberately provoked by the monarchy in order to unbalance, to its advantage, relations between the great lords of the four realms.' CAHIERS DE CIVILISATION MÉDIÉVALE 'Veach has provided an important account of ... Read more