Edward III
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A landmark biography of the charismatic king beloved of fourteenth-century England
W. Mark Ormrod Boeken
William Mark Ormrod is gespecialiseerd in de politieke structuren en ideeën van het latere middeleeuwse Engeland. Zijn wetenschap duikt diep in de complexe machtssystemen en ideologieën die dit tijdperk hebben gevormd. Door nauwgezet onderzoek ontdekt hij de nuances en dynamiek van de laatmiddeleeuwse Engelse samenleving, wat bijdraagt aan een rijker begrip van haar politieke en intellectuele landschap. Zijn analyses bieden waardevolle inzichten in de evolutie van middeleeuws bestuur.
Women and Parliament in Later Medieval England
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Focusing on the role of women in the English Parliament during the later Middle Ages, this work examines their involvement as active supplicants and petitioners. It highlights how women, from queens to peasants, engaged with this predominantly male institution, often through written petitions regarding critical issues like dower and rape. The analysis of these petitions and parliamentary records reveals persistent advocacy for legal reforms, showcasing the significance of women's voices in shaping medieval governance and law.
Immigrant England, 1300-1550
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Immigrant England tells the story of thousands of people who migrated to later medieval England. The book draws on uniquely rich evidence about the lives of these men and women, and analyses the attitudes of the English to the foreigners in their midst. Essential reading for everyone interested in the historical dimensions of modern debates. -- .
Full-length analysis of one of the most politically and socially engaged medieval poems