Plantagenet England, 1225-1360 [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Prestwich

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777814103321
• Autore: Prestwich Michael
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, : Clarendon Press; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005
• ISBN: 1-383-01142-7; 0-19-151885-9; 1-280-75876-7; 1-4294-7013-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (663 p.)
• Collana: The new Oxford history of England
• Disciplina: 942.03
• Soggetti: Great Britain History Plantagenets, 1154-1399; England Civilization 1066-1485
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [587]-608) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Plates; List of Tables and Maps; List of Abbreviations; Note on Money; PART I: INTRODUCTORY; PART II: POLITICS AND WARS; PART III: SOCIETY AND PEOPLE; Chronology; Genealogical Tables; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The dramatic period 1225-1360 in Britain witnessed Simon de Montfort's challenge to the crown, Edward II's deposition and death, great English victories in France, and the disaster of the Black Death. It also saw the development of the state, with the emergence of parliament a key element. Michael Prestwich provides a comprehensive study of this period, illuminating themes of politics, economics, war, and society. - ;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 politic