Lords of the central marches English aristocracy and frontier society, 1087-1265
In the Middle Ages, the March between England and Wales was a contested, militarised frontier zone, a 'land of war'. This text examines how the English aristocracy of this borderland organised themselves and their followers in order to survive against the increasing power of their Welsh op...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2008, 2008
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Series: | Oxford historical monographs / Oxford historical monographs
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | In the Middle Ages, the March between England and Wales was a contested, militarised frontier zone, a 'land of war'. This text examines how the English aristocracy of this borderland organised themselves and their followers in order to survive against the increasing power of their Welsh opponents |
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Physical Description: | xvii, 280 p. maps |
ISBN: | 9780191720680 |