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Plantagenet England 1225-1360

By Michael Prestwich

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2005
ISBN
0198228449, 9780198228448
LCC
DA225 .P744 2005
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9012005 bytes)
Series
New Oxford History of England
Pages
663\663
Topic
History
Library
demonoid.me
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47
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Description

In this thorough and illuminating work, Michael Prestwich provides a comprehensive study of Plantagenet England, a dramatic and turbulent period which saw many changes. In politics it saw Simon de Montfort's challenge to the crown in Henry II's reign and it witnessed the deposition of Edward I. In contrast, it also saw the highly successful rules of Edward I and his grandson, Edward III. Political institutions were transformed with the development of parliament and war was a dominant theme: Wales was conquered and the Scottish Wars of Independence started in Edward I's reign, and under Edward III there were triumphs at Cr?cy and Poitiers. Outside of politics, English society was developing a structure, from the great magnates at the top to the peasantry at the bottom. Economic changes were also significant, from the expansionary period of the thirteenth century to years of difficulty in the fourteenth century, culminating in the greatest demographic disaster of historical times, the Black Death. In this volume in the New Oxford History of England Michael Prestwich brings this fascinating century to life.

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