The world before Domesday :: the English aristocracy, 900-1066 /

Ann Williams' important new book discusses the dynamics of English aristocratic society in a way that has not been explored before. She investigates the rewards and obligations of status including birth, wealth, the importance of public and royal service and the need to participate in local aff...

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1. Verfasser: Williams, Ann, 1937-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London : Continuum, 2008.
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Zusammenfassung:Ann Williams' important new book discusses the dynamics of English aristocratic society in a way that has not been explored before. She investigates the rewards and obligations of status including birth, wealth, the importance of public and royal service and the need to participate in local affairs, especially legal and administrative business. This period saw the birth of a 'lesser aristocracy', the ancestors of the English gentry, the power-house of society and politics in the late medieval and early modern periods. Going on to examine the obligations and rewards of lordship and the relation.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvi, 240 pages) : illustrations, 1 genealogical table, 1 map
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-236) and index.
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