In this up-to-date study of Stephen's reign, Keith Stringer looks at the relationship between government, warfare and the rise and fall of the medieval states. Using primary sources and the most recent research, he offers an important re-evaluation of the so-called anarchy and a radical reassessment of Stephen's ability as a ruler.
In this up-to-date study of Stephen's reign, Keith Stringer looks at the relationship between government, warfare and the rise and fall of the medieva...
In Uniting the Kingdom? a group of the most distinguished historians from Britain and Ireland assemble to consider the question of British identity spanning the period from the Middle Ages to the present. Traditional chronological and regional frontiers are broken down as medievalists, early modernists and modernists debate the key issues of the British state: the conflicting historiographies, the nature of political tensions and the themes of expansion and contraction. This outstanding collection of essays forms an illuminating introduction to the most up-to-date thinking...
In Uniting the Kingdom? a group of the most distinguished historians from Britain and Ireland assemble to consider the question of British id...