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King Stephen's Reign (1135-1154) by Bruce O'Brien (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBoydell & Brewer, The Limited
ISBN-101843833611
ISBN-139781843833611
eBay Product ID (ePID)108483177
Product Key Features
Number of Pages218 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameKing Stephen's Reign (1135-1154)
Publication Year2008
SubjectRoyalty, Europe / Great Britain / Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485), Europe / Medieval
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorBruce O'brien
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight17 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-297878
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThe collection as a whole is a strong one, and most of the papers in it will provide essential reading for undergraduates and researchers. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal942.024
Table Of ContentIntroduction - Marjorie ChibnallHenry I and the Origins of the Civil War - Judith GreenRoyal Income and Regional Trends - Graeme J WhiteKing Stephen and Northern France - David CrouchA Week in Politics: Oxford, Late July 1114 - Edmund KingAllegiance and Intelligence in King Stephen's Reign - Paul DaltonEnglish Monasteries and the Continent in the Reign of King Stephen - Janet BurtonReeds Shaken by the Wind? Bishops in Local and Regional Politics in King Stephen's Reign - Stephen MarrittViolent Disorder in King Stephen's England: A Maximum Argument - Hugh M ThomasThe Lure of Stephen's England: Tenserie , Flemings and a Crisis of Circumstance - Thomas BissonLegal Treatises as Perceptions of Law in Stephen's Reign - Bruce O'Brien
SynopsisExpert coverage and new assessments of the reign of King Stephen, set in social, political and European context. The turbulent reign of King Stephen is here subjected to a full assessment by leading scholars in the field. All of the most important aspects are fully covered: the impact of developments under Henry I on the origins of civil war; relations with the continent, as they affected Stephen's overall strategy and the foundation of religious houses; the opportunities which lured foreign mercenaries to England; mid-twelfth century legal developments and trends inrevenue-raising; baronial and episcopal allegiances; violent disorder and civil unrest; and the sequence of events which unfolded during the political crisis of July 1141. Taken together, they provide the fruits of the most recent research into and the most up to date interpretations of the intense political and military activity of the reign. CONTRIBUTORS: MARJORIE CHIBNALL, JUDITH GREEN, DAVID CROUCH, JANET BURTON, THOMAS BISSON, BRUCE O'BRIEN, GRAEME WHITE, PAUL DALTON, STEPHEN MARRITT, HUGH THOMAS, EDMUND KING, The turbulent reign of King Stephen is here subjected to a full assessment by leading scholars in the field. All of the most important aspects are fully covered: the impact of developments under Henry I on the origins of civil war; relations with the continent, as they affected Stephen's overall strategy and the foundation of religious houses; the opportunities which lured foreign mercenaries to England; mid-twelfth century legal developments and trends in revenue-raising; baronial and episcopal allegiances; violent disorder and civil unrest; and the sequence of events which unfolded during the political crisis of July 1141. Taken together, they provide the fruits of the most recent research into and the most up to date interpretations of the intense political and military activity of the reign. CONTRIBUTORS: MARJORIE CHIBNALL, JUDITH GREEN, DAVID CROUCH, JANET BURTON, THOMAS BISSON, BRUCE O'BRIEN, GRAEME WHITE, PAUL DALTON, STEPHEN MARRITT, HUGH THOMAS, EDMUND KING, Expert coverage and new assessments of the reign of King Stephen, set in social, political and European context.
LC Classification NumberDA198.5
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