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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holden, Brock W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008, 2008
Series:Oxford historical monographs / Oxford historical monographs
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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
Physical Description:xvii, 280 p. maps
ISBN:9780191720680