Renaissance Studies, Medieval Studies, European History & Studies

The Twelfth-Century Renaissance, (European Problem Studies)

History

Young, Charles R.

World

Holt Rhinehart & Wintson

The Royal Forests of Medieval England

Business & Money

University of Pennsylvania Press

The distinction between the forest and the trees is fundamental to this study, for the royal forest of medieval England was a complex institution with legal, political, economic, and social significance. To protect the "beasts of the forest" and their habitat, initially for the king's hunting and later for economic exploitation, an elaborate organization of officials and courts administered a system of "forest law" that was unique to medieval England.The subject can first be studied in detail in the records and chronicles of the Angevin kings, which reflect the restless activity of Henry II and his growing corps of officials that led to the expansion of the area designated as royal forest. At its height in the thirteenth century, an estimated one-fourth of the land area of England and its riches came under the special jurisdiction of forest law.Barons whose holdings lay within the royal forest were restricted in their use of the land, and the activity of all who lived or traveled in the forest was circumscribed. Until the institution of new taxes overshadowed the economic importance of the forest and the king divested himself of large areas of forest in 1327, the extent of the royal forest, with its special jurisdiction, was often a source of conflict between king and barons and was a major political issue in the Magna Carta crisis of 1215.This is the first general history of the royal forest system from its beginning with the Norman Conquest to its decline in the later Middle Ages. The author pays special attention to the development of forest law alongside common law, and the interrelationship between the two types of law, courts, and justices.The preservation of extensive unpublished records of the forest courts in the Public Record Office makes possible this intensive study of the legal and administrative aspects of the royal forest; chronicles and the records of the Exchequer, among other sources, shed light on the political and economic importance of the royal forests in medieval England. The author's ultimate objective is to show the influence of the royal forest upon the daily lives of contemporaries—both the barons who held land and the peasants who tilled land within the royal forests.

The Royal Forests of Medieval England (The Middle Ages Series)

Europe

<p>The story of the Neville family is a fascinating one. From their inconspicuous beginnings in Lincolnshire after the Norman Conquest, by the fourteenth century the Nevilles of Raby were among the most influential groups in the north of England, virtually ruling the area by means of the royal offices they held, and their political power reached its zenith in the fifteenth century with Richard de Neville, earl of Warwick, the so-called Kingmaker. This new study aims to answer the question of how a family of knightly status but with no special prominence was able to rise to such heights, tracing its growth and development through a careful examination of surviving documents; it also illustrates how the governance of medieval England worked with the cooperation of baronial families in a pragmatic manner, quite apart from any abstract legal or constitutional principles.<br>CHARLES R. YOUNG is Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University.</p>

The Making of the Neville Family in England, 1166-1400

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Boydell Press

Making your practice grow: A useful guide for the health care professional

Bracey Pub. Co

On a midwinter day at a local delicatessen in Chicago, a bomb is suddenly detonated, destroying  the establishment and taking the lives of thirteen innocent people. It quickly becomes apparent  that the explosion was a planned mission of terror. Alon Levy, a combat-hardened Israeli Mossad  commander and a recognized authority on international terrorism, arrives in Chicago to care for  his son, who lost his arm in the explosion. Soon Alon is approached by the FBI to act as a  consultant on the case. But Alon immediately takes on a more active role—and he’s not overly  concerned about operating outside the parameters of the existing authorities. He soon uncovers  facts that make this case more involved than previously thought. Follow the twists and turns of  this story to discover what really happened that day.

Day of Reckoning

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Conflicted Identity: A Taste of Poison

Comics & Graphic Novels

Manga

Paramount Ghost Writers

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