
ENGLAND. 1066-1485 (OXFORD PAPERBACKS) (map)
This work investigates the political, social, and institutional evolution of England from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the end of the Plantagenet era in 1485. Sir Frederick Maurice Powicke, a distinguished medievalist and Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford, utilizes his deep expertise in administrative and constitutional history to trace the development of the English state. The text provides a structured analysis of the shifting power dynamics between the monarchy, the nobility, and the emerging parliamentary structures during this transformative period.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Historians and scholars frequently cite this work as a reliable, concise survey of medieval English governance and political history. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which assumes a foundational knowledge of the period's primary political figures and institutional shifts.
Page Count:
136
Publication Date:
1969-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford U.P
ISBN-10:
019285027X
ISBN-13:
9780192850270
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