The reign of Edward III : crown and political society in England, 1327-1377

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The reign of Edward III : crown and political society in England, 1327-1377

W.M. Ormrod

Yale University Press, 1990

  • hbk.
  • pbk.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-266) and index (p. 267-280)

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Volume

hbk. ISBN 9780300048759

Description

This book provides not only a detailed study of the reign of Edward III but also a reassessment of his domestic achievements. By considering the history of the reign not in chronological or institutional terms but through Edward's relations with each section of the active political elite, Ormrod reveals Edward III as the prototype of a successful medieval king, rebuilding and enhancing the authority of the throne through the longest period of domestic peace in the Middle Ages.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 The Reign of Edward III: the early years, 1327-41
  • the middle years, 1341-60
  • the later years, 1360-77. Part 2 Crown and political society in England, 1327-77: the King
  • the ministers
  • the magnates
  • the clergy
  • counter society
  • urban society.
Volume

pbk. ISBN 9780300055061

Description

This book provides not only a detailed study of the reign of Edward III but also a reassessment of his domestic achievements. By considering the history of the reign not in chronological or institutional terms but through Edward's relations with each section of the active political elite, Ormrod reveals Edward III as the prototype of a successful medieval king, rebuilding and enhancing the authority of the throne through the longest period of domestic peace in the Middle Ages.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 The reign of Edward III: the early years, 1327-41
  • the middle years, 1341-60
  • the later years, 1360-77. Part 2 Crown and political society in England, 1327-77: the King
  • the ministers
  • the magnates
  • the clergy
  • counter society
  • urban society.

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