{"product_id":"the-closing-of-the-middle-ages-isbn-9780631165989","title":"The Closing of the Middle Ages?","description":"This study looks at the period in its own right without treating it as an epilogue to the Middle Ages or a prelude to modern times.  Introduction. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Kings and Kingship:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Kings and Dynasties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Kingship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Dimensions of Politics:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Court and Council.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Country Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Parliamentary and Popular Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Nation, Church, Law:\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Nationhood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Economy:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Social Order.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Market Economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Economic Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \"Overall, \u003ci\u003eThe Closing of the Middle Ages?\u003c\/i\u003e provides a wide-ranging introduction to an under-studied period, which students will find well organized and approachable, while scholars will value the stimulus it provides for further investigation and debate.\" \u003ci\u003eEnglish Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard Britnell\u003c\/b\u003e is Reader in History at the University of Durham, where he has taught since 1966. He has published widely, mostly on medieval economic and social history. His previous books include \u003ci\u003e The Growth and Decline of Colchester, 1300-1525 \u003c\/i\u003e (1986) and \u003ci\u003e The Commercialisation of English Society, \u003c\/i\u003e 1000-1500 (second edition, 1996).  This is an up-to-date history of the years 1471-1529. It examines the period in its own right, treating it neither as an epilogue to the Middle Ages nor as a prelude to modern times. The book begins with a narrative of political events and the main developments in foreign affairs. The author stresses the extent to which dynastic and royal issues influenced both internal and external policy. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book then develops an analysis of the structure of political activity. Through chapters on the court, country and parliament, the author examines the ways in which royal power was reconstructed following the disasters of the mid-fifteenth century. He explains the need for kings to work in co-operation with men of independent means in the shires, and assesses the extent to which royal authority was vulnerable to adverse opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The final part of the book examines the economy and society of the period. It discusses, for instance, contemporary commonplaces about social rank, family, community and commonwealth. It also contains a new analysis of the changing role of London. The author ends with a reassessment of general economic development, again highlighting the problems of explaining the period simply in the context of transition from one distinct age to another.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990188736741,"sku":"NP9780631165989","price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631165989.jpg?v=1761786845","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-closing-of-the-middle-ages-isbn-9780631165989","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}