Lords and lordship in the British Isles in the late Middle Ages /
It is well known that political, economic, and social power in the British Isles in the Middle Ages lay in the hands of a small group of domini-lords. In his final book, the late Sir Rees Davies explores the personalities of these magnates, the nature of their lordship, and the ways in which it was...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford, UK :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | It is well known that political, economic, and social power in the British Isles in the Middle Ages lay in the hands of a small group of domini-lords. In his final book, the late Sir Rees Davies explores the personalities of these magnates, the nature of their lordship, and the ways in which it was expressed in a diverse and divided region in the period 1272-1422. Although their right to rule was rarely questioned, the lords flaunted their identity and superiority through the promotion of heraldic lore, the use of elevated forms of address, and by the extravagant display of their wealth and pow. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 253 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-240) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191570537 0191570532 0191715646 9780191715648 9786612348921 6612348925 1282348922 9781282348929 |