Politics and society in mid thirteenth-century England : the troubled realm /

Despite the multidirectional nature of modern research, the interpretation of the political history of 13th-century England has remained locked into a traditional framework bequeathed by the mid-20th-century historian, R.F. Treharne, and embellished by the emphases and accentuations of his present-d...

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Main Author: Coss, Peter R. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Despite the multidirectional nature of modern research, the interpretation of the political history of 13th-century England has remained locked into a traditional framework bequeathed by the mid-20th-century historian, R.F. Treharne, and embellished by the emphases and accentuations of his present-day successors. Characterised by its conception of community, its constitutionalism, its ready identification of a national enterprise, and its predilection for idealism and 'progressive' thinking, this framework remains close to the Whig interpretation of English history. It is reinforced by the continuation of reverence for the baronial leader, Simon de Montfort. In contrast, Peter Coss offers here an alternative approach to the period which is anchored in social mores and cultural values.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198924319
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