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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780275203321

Autore

White G. J (Graeme J.)

Titolo

Restoration and reform, 1153-1165 : recovery from civil war in England / / Graeme J. White [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 1999

ISBN

1-107-11300-8

0-511-11635-7

0-511-05338-X

1-280-15309-1

0-511-15064-4

0-511-31029-3

0-521-55459-4

0-511-49565-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 248 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; ; 4th ser., 46

Disciplina

942.03/1

Soggetti

Great Britain Politics and government 1154-1189

Great Britain History Henry II, 1154-1189

Great Britain History Stephen, 1135-1154

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and index.

Nota di contenuto

; 1. The political context -- ; 2. The governance of England during Stephen's reign -- ; 3. Personnel and property -- ; 4. Financial recovery -- ; 5. The administration of justice -- ; 6. Conclusion -- ; Appendix I. sheriffs' farms, 1130-65 and 1197 -- ; Appendix II. pipe roll, 11 Henry II (1164-5).

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the processes by which effective royal government was restored in England following the civil war of Stephen's reign. It questions the traditional view that Stephen presided over 'anarchy', arguing instead that the king and his rivals sought to maintain the administrative traditions of Henry I, leaving foundations for a restoration of order once the war was over. The period from 1153 to 1162, spanning the last months of Stephen's reign and the early years of Henry II's, is seen as one primarily of 'restoration' when concerted



efforts were made to recover royal lands, rights and revenues lost since 1135. Thereafter 'restoration' gave way to 'reform': although the administrative advances of 1166 have been seen as a watershed in Henry II's reign, the financial and judicial measures of 1163-65 were sufficiently important for this, also, to be regarded as a transitional phase in his government of England.