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 Crécy 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.

Plantagenet England 1225-1360 (New Oxford History of England)

History

Prestwich, Michael

Europe

Oxford University Press

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.

Plantagenet England England 1225-1360The back cover of the dust-jacket states: "Embracing politics and government, kingship, the structure of society, France, Scotland, and Wales, as well as areas such as the environment, the management of the land, crime, and punishment, Michael Prestwich's magnificent survey casts the Plantagenet past in a new and revealing light."

Plantagenet England, England 1225-1360

The Three Edwards: War and State in England, 1272 is a masterly overview to this eventful and fascinating period of history. It analyses the three Kings of very different qualities and reputations: the confident and masterful Edward I who conquered Wales; Edward II who was defeated by the Scots in battle and was humiliated and deposed; and Edward III whose reign saw great triumphs against the French, but also the terrible ravages of plague. The second edition of this highly acclaimed book updates the picture throughout, in the light of recent research.

Three Edwards War

Oxford

The real-war experience of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries are examined and traditional assumptions are challenged. Prestwich discusses how medieval soldiers were recruited, commanded and supplied as well as strategy and tactics. Chapters include: infantry, mercenaries, chivalry, the navy, siege warfare and the nature of the battle.

Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages

Arts & Photography

Yale University Press

Edward I―one of the outstanding monarchs of the English Middle Ages―pioneered legal and parliamentary change in England, conquered Wales, and came close to conquering Scotland. A major player in European diplomacy and war, he acted as peacemaker during the 1280s but became involved in a bitter war with Philip IV a decade later. This book is the definitive account of a remarkable king and his long and significant reign. Widely praised when it was first published in 1988, it is now reissued with a new introduction and updated bibliographic guide. Praise for the earlier edition: "A masterly achievement. . . . A work of enduring value and one certain to remain the standard life for many years."―Times Literary Supplement "A fine book: learned, judicious, carefully thought out and skillfully presented. It is as near comprehensive as any single volume could be."―History Today "To have died more revered than any other English monarch was an outstanding achievement; and it is worthily commemorated by this outstanding addition to the . . . corpus of royal biographies."―Times Education Supplement

Edward I (The English Monarchs Series)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Intended to bring together recent ideas about the 13th century, this book discusses kingship, the aristocracy, the county community, the Church, Englishmen and foreigners, military service, taxation and Parliament and community.

English politics in the thirteenth century (British history in perspective)

Macmillan

Intended to bring together recent ideas about the 13th century, this book discusses kingship, the aristocracy, the county community, the Church, Englishmen and foreigners, military service, taxation and parliament and community.

English Politics in the Thirteenth Century

Palgrave HE UK

Professor Prestwich's study of Edward I, first published in 1988, is a full-length account of one of the leading monarchs of the Middle Ages. A king who pioneered legal and parliamentary change, conquered Wales and came close to conquering Scotland, Edward also governed Gascony in south-west France and played a major part in European diplomacy and war. Examining the full range of manuscript sources, the book reveals a capable monarch facing complex simultaneous challenges.

Edward I

METHUEN

The Three Edwards: War and State in England, 1272 is a masterly overview to this eventful and fascinating period of history. It analyses the three Kings of very different qualities and reputations: the confident and masterful Edward I who conquered Wales; Edward II who was defeated by the Scots in battle and was humiliated and deposed; and Edward III whose reign saw great triumphs against the French, but also the terrible ravages of plague. The second edition of this highly acclaimed book updates the picture throughout, in the light of recent research.

The Three Edwards: War and State in England 1272–1377

Routledge

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Plantagenet England 1225-1360 (New Oxford History of England)

Plantagenet England 1225-1360 (New Oxford History of England)

Plantagenet England, England 1225-1360

Three Edwards War

Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages

Edward I (The English Monarchs Series)

English politics in the thirteenth century (British history in perspective)

English Politics in the Thirteenth Century

Edward I

The Three Edwards: War and State in England 1272–1377