Britain and the Continent 1000-1300: The Impact of the Norman Conquest (Britain and Europe)

Matthew here describes the tangled web of interactions between the British kingdoms and Continental Europe during the period 1000-1300, and cogently assesses what advantage was taken of these opportunities on the broadest possible front.

History

Matthew, Donald

Europe

Bloomsbury Academic

In this comprehensive guide to the crucial period in English history between 1000-1300, the author describes the tangled web of interactions between the British kingdom and Continental Europe to assess what advantage was taken from these opportunities on the broadest possible front.

This book is an introductory account of the kingdom of Sicily established in 1130 by Roger II, a "Norman" king, and ruled by Roger, his son, and grandsons until 1194 when the kingdom was conquered by his son-in-law, Henry VI of Hohenstaufen. The period covered does, however, extend from 1130 to 1266, when the kingdom passed from the Hohenstaufen heirs to Charles of Anjou, which is roughly as long and as coherent as the "Norman" monarchy of England between 1066 and 1204.

The Norman Kingdom of Sicily (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)

Cambridge University Press

he Cultural Atlas series combines intellectual depth and visual richness as it distills and synthesizes an enormous amount of information. Weaving together geography, history, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, the arts, and more, these handsomely designed, interdisciplinary volumes encompass the entire physical and cultural world of each civilization, evoking its unique spirit and vitality.Delight the Eye, Inform the MindDesigned to appeal to both the serious student and the more casual reader, the Cultural Atlas series is written with authority and clarity. Panoramic in scope, these volumes provide an overview of places and peoples through the centuries and are illustrated throughout with hundreds of striking and informative photographs and drawings.Each volume is divided into three key sections: -- Geographical/ethnographic background-- Cultural history-- A tour of present-day regions.Covering a vast and diverse period, this volume provides a fully developed portrait of the Middle Ages -- from the end of the Roman Empire to the discovery of the New World.

Medieval Europe (Cultural atlas of the world)

Reference

Stonehenge Press

Describes European culture from the decline of the Roman Empire to the discovery of America and provides maps that explain the changing structure of European politics

Atlas of Medieval Europe (CULTURAL ATLAS OF)

Travel

Checkmark Books

King Stephen

The reign of King Stephen (1135-54) has usually been seen as uniquely disasterous in the history of the medieval England -- a counrty riven by a civil war between Stephen and his first cousin, the Empress Matilda, and by an anarchy during which overmighty barons laid waste the country and 'Christ and his saints slept'. Donald Matthew challenges this picture. By questioning such melodramatic assumptions, and by looking clearly at what can and cannot be known about Stephen, he brings new light to both the king and his reign. He shows that much of what has been written about Stephen has been based on the selective use of the testimony of hostile witnesses, and has been shot through by wishful thinking or by the political or historical prejudices of the day. King Stephen is an important, well-written and timely reinterpretation of the crisis of Norman government.

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Hambledon & London

The reign of King Stephen (1135-54) has usually been seen as uniquely disastrous in the history of the medieval England -- a county riven by a civil war between Stephen and his first cousin, the Empress Matilda, and by an anarchy during which over mighty barons laid waste the country and 'Christ and his saints slept'. Donald Matthew challenges this picture. By questioning such melodramatic assumptions, and by looking clearly at what can and cannot be known about Stephen, he brings new light to both the king and his reign. He shows that much of what has been written about Stephen has been based on the selective use of the testimony of hostile witnesses, and has been shot through by wishful thinking or by the political or historical prejudices of the day. King Stephen is an important, well-written and timely reinterpretation of the crisis of Norman government.

Europa Medieval

Editores

Oceano Editorial

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Britain and the Continent 1000-1300: The Impact of the Norman Conquest (Britain and Europe)

Britain and the Continent 1000-1300: The Impact of the Norman Conquest (Britain and Europe)

The Norman Kingdom of Sicily (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)

The Norman Kingdom of Sicily (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)

Medieval Europe (Cultural atlas of the world)

Atlas of Medieval Europe (CULTURAL ATLAS OF)

King Stephen

King Stephen

Europa Medieval