Conquest, Anarchy and Lordship: Yorkshire, 1066-1154

ISBN-13: 9780521450980 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 368 str.

Paul Dalton

Opis

Focusing on Yorkshire, by far the largest English county, this book examines three of the most important themes in the period described by Sir Frank Stenton as "the first century of English feudalism": the Norman conquest, the anarchy of Stephen's reign, and the nature of lordship and land tenure. In each case the book offers a strong challenge to dominant and accepted historical interpretations that will alter significantly our conception of Anglo-Norman politics and government.

Recenzje

"Dalton is good not only at reminding us of the shortcomings of the Domesday evidence, but also at showing how the silences of the great census may be explained in the context of his arguments." Emilie Amt, Albion

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The Norman conquest of Yorkshire; 2. The transformation of Yorkshire 1066–1135: territorial consolidation and administrative integration; 3. The transformation of Yorkshire 1086–1135: military enfeoffment and monasteries; 4. The reign of Stephen; 5. The Scots in the north; 6. Cartae baronum, new enfeoffments and the nature of the honour; 7. The first century of English feudalism.