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Eleanor of Aquitaine and the four kings Eleanor of Aquitaine and the four kings Amy R. Kelly The story of that amazingly influential and still somewhat mysterious woman, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has the dramatic interest of a novel. She was at the very center of the rich culture and clashing po… OL15138535W
Restoration and Reform, 1153-1165 Restoration and Reform, 1153-1165 Graeme J White This book examines the processes by which effective royal government was restored in England following the civil war of Stephen's reign. It questions the traditional view that Stephen presided over '… OL15189730W
The high Middle Ages in England, 1154-1377 The high Middle Ages in England, 1154-1377 Bertie Wilkinson "All aspects of England in the High Middle Ages are covered, including sections on social, economic, religious, military, intellectual and art history, as well as on political and constitutional hist… OL16006859W
Medieval England Medieval England Paul E. Szarmach,Joel Thomas Rosenthal,M. Teresa Tavormina "Medieval England is a topic that has perennial fascination: King Arthur, Robin Hood, chivalry, and Beowulf seem to have obtained a permanent place in high-school reading lists and the popular imagin… OL18250158W
From Roman Britain to Norman England From Roman Britain to Norman England P. H. Sawyer This revised edition of the classic text of the period provides both the student and the specialist with an informative account of post-Roman English society.After a general survey of the main develo… OL1907611W
Proceedings of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne conference, 1985 Proceedings of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne conference, 1985 S. D. Lloyd,Peter R Coss 195 p. ; 25 cm OL19121440W
The hollow crown The hollow crown Miri Rubin There is no more haunting, compelling period in Britain's history than the later middle ages. The extraordinary kings - Edward III and Henry V, the great warriors, Richard II and Henry VI, tragic ina… OL1998461W
Henry I Henry I C. Warren (Charles Warren) Hollister "Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, ruled from 1100 to 1135, a time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world. This long-awaited biography, written by one of the most distinguished medieval… OL2031151W
The Battle of Hastings The Battle of Hastings Stephen Morillo The Battle of Hastings is a unique collection of materials focused on one of the most significant battles in European history. It includes all the primary sources for the battle, including pictorial,… OL3483457W
Domination and conquest Domination and conquest R. R. Davies xiv, 134 p., 3 p. of plates : 24 cm OL3752493W
The register of John Kirkby, Bishop of Carlisle, 1332-1352 and the register of John Ross, Bishop of… The register of John Kirkby, Bishop of Carlisle, 1332-1352 and the register of John Ross, Bishop of… Catholic Church. Diocese of Carlisle (England) 2 volumes ; 24 cm OL4031290W
King Arthur in fact and legend King Arthur in fact and legend Geoffrey Ashe Traces the development of the Arthurian legend comparing it with the facts of King Arthur's life as they have been reconstructed from historical records and archaeological finds. OL4096177W
The Middle Ages The Middle Ages R. J. Cootes Describes daily life and major historical events of the Middle Ages, with an emphasis on events in Great Britain from the fifth to the fifteenth centuries. OL4480085W
Blondel's Song Blondel's Song David Boyle On his way back from the crusades, one of England's most famous and romantic medieval kings was ship-wrecked and stranded near Venice. Trying to make his way home in disguise, he was arrested and imp… OL4755511W
Great tales from English history Great tales from English history Robert Lacey With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England--from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughm… OL491643W
Royal Blood Royal Blood Bertram Fields In this comprehensive, meticulously researched new book, renowned litigator Bertram Fields goes back more than 500 years to offer a compelling look at the case of Richard III. Applying the same moder… OL5738196W
War and Border Societies War and Border Societies A. Goodman Examines the organisation behind societies which were 'organised for war' on a day to day basis. Drawing on a substantial body of Anglo-Scottish archive material the authors trace the first developed… OL8091490W
Deserted Medieval Villages Deserted Medieval Villages Maurice Beresford xx, 340 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : 26 cm OL9223910W
Courts, Counties and the Capital in the Later Middle Ages Courts, Counties and the Capital in the Later Middle Ages Diana E. S. Dunn xii, 228 p. : 25 cm OL9392053W
The King's Towns The King's Towns Lorraine Attreed "The King's Towns is the first book to study the relationship between England's central government and four royally constituted towns of the provinces from the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries.… OL9621775W
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