{"product_id":"england-and-its-rulers-1066-1307-isbn-9781405106498","title":"England and Its Rulers 1066 - 1307","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngland and its Rulers\u003c\/i\u003e has established itself as an attractive and authoritative account of English history from 1066. For this third edition, three new chapters have been added, the bibliography and suggested further reading sections have been fully updated, and additions and amendments have been made throughout.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew edition of the standard introduction to this popular period of English history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses the reigns of successive monarchs including William the Conqueror, Henry I, Richard the Lionheart, and King John.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an epilogue on the reign of Edward I (1272-1307).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThree new chapters examine the social and economic history of the period and the British dimension of English history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Preface to Third Edition. \u003cp\u003ePreface to Second Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 1 England and France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 2 England and the Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 3 Edward I’s kingdom in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. England's Place in Medieval Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngland and its conquerors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEurope and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngland’s destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretations of English History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngland and Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: The Normans (1066-1135):.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Norman Conquest (1066-87).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmediately after the Conquest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebates about the Conquest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnglish feelings about the Normans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNames and languages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomesday Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Norman Government (1087-1135).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWilliam Rufus and Henry I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe development of institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Exchequer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeudalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Church Reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Anglo-Saxon church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanfranc and Norman control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnselm and religios perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonastic expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Creation of Wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetition between churches and towns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarkets and money.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat was wealth?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDid the Normans make a difference?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: The Angevins (1135-99):.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Struggles for the Kingdom (1135-99).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProperty and Inheritance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephen and Matilda.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHenry II’s ancestral rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHenry II and his sons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Law and Order.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe law and feudalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe systems described by Glanvill.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHenry II’s intentions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBureaucracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy did England develop a system of its own?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Twelfth-Century Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngland’s place in this Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCuriales and Latinists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Owl and the Nightingale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtists and patrons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Matter of Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthur and Merlin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWales – defining an allegiance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernization in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivilization in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: The Poitevins (1199-1272):.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. King John and the Minority of Henry III (1199-1227).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pointevin connection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe record of King John.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagna Carter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe regency of William the Marshal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications of the minority.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Personal Rule of Henry III (1227-58).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary rulers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe return of Peter des Roches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHenry’s style of kingship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHenry’s European strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘Sicilian business’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. National Identity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational feeling in Henry III’s reign.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe papacy and internationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe identity of England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe use of the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom lordship to nation state.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe expulsion of the Poitevins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Commune of England (1258-72).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe confederates of 1258.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe idea of commune.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Provisions of Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHenry III’s recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonarchy versus community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe king and Westminster abbey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Lordship and the Structure of Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal display.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen and lordship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLords, freemen and serfs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLordship and management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Epilogue: Edward I (1272-1307).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing the king’s character.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe enforcement of royal rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe conquest of Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe subjection of Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnglish law and nationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenealogical Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNormans and Angevins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Savoyards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"An excellent treatment of political developments from the Conquest through the death of Edward I that is informed by [Clanchy's] wide knowledge of the written sources for the period.\" (\u003ci\u003eSixteenth Century Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Summer 2009)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"[This] is the third edition of a much admired textbook which has already introduced countless students to the period yet remains fresh and full of imulating insights. For this edition Clanchy has updated the existing chapters and added excellent new ones on the economy, lordship, and England’s position in Britain.\" (\u003ci\u003eAnnual Bulletin of Historical Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Michael Clanchy is an engaging writer whose work is always notable for its clarity without oversimplifying the key academic debates. The third edition of this excellent survey text is no exception.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Australian Early Medieval Association\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 4, 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"MT Clanchy's supremely well-written account of the nation and its kings during this period retains its excellent introduction to the development of England after the Normans, but the three new chapters make it even more pertinent reading. Given current concerns over Britishness, this is a lively addition to the debate on where Britain's national identity derives from.\" (\u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A very good introduction to medieval England. The questions Clanchy raises, his frequent challenges to the views of other historians, his thoughtful and learned discussions of major issues in the history of medieval England, and his generous and explicit use of primary sources all combine to offer rich material for reflection and discussion.\" (\u003ci\u003eMedieval Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eM. T. Clanchy\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, and a Fellow of the British Academy. He taught at the University of Glasgow 1964-85. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Memory to Written Record: England 1066-1307\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell second edition, 1993) and \u003ci\u003eAbelard: A Medieval Life\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1997). He is the editor (with Betty Radice) of \u003ci\u003eThe Letters of Abelard and Heloise\u003c\/i\u003e (2003). \u003ci\u003eEngland and its Rulers\u003c\/i\u003e has established itself as the most attractive and authoritative account of English history from 1066. For this third edition, three new chapters have been added which examine the social and economic history of the period, particularly focusing on the creation of wealth, the rise of the aristocracy and the chronicling of a British as opposed to an exclusively English history. The bibliography and suggested further reading sections have been fully updated, while additions and amendments have been made throughout. \"MT Clanchy's supremely well-written account of the nation and its kings during this period retains its excellent introduction to the development of England after the Normans, but the three new chapters make it even more pertinent reading. Given current concerns over Britishness, this is a lively addition to the debate on where Britain's national identity derives from.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"A very good introduction to medieval England. The questions Clanchy raises, his frequent challenges to the views of other historians, his thoughtful and learned discussions of major issues in the history of medieval England, and his generous and explicit use of primary sources all combine to offer rich material for reflection and discussion.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedieval Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"The third edition of \u003ci\u003eEngland and its Rulers\u003c\/i\u003e is much more than 'just' a textbook. It is, hands down, the liveliest, the most accessible and the most consistently interesting account we have of the multicultural influences that shaped the medieval English polity, and that made medieval England such a distinct and peculiar kingdom within the British Isles. There is a freshness and a breadth of vision and reference in Michael Clanchy's judgments that sets this book apart from all its competitors.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert C. Stacey, University of Washington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"Marvellously lucid, often provocative, and always aware that England's history must be discussed in its European context, this remains a superb book to stimulate interest. And the addition of three new chapters, on the creation of wealth, the matter of Britain, and lordship deepens the treatment and adds a further lively treatment of subjects very topical with historians at the moment.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Bates, Institute of Historical Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eEngland and its Rulers\u003c\/i\u003e wins its third edition on merit, and my students will relish it, as they did the previous ones. It has been the best kind of textbook, the kind that gives the genuinely new reader the material needed to enter an alien world ... .The young will savor these pages and surely ask for more.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Hyams, Cornell University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989138784485,"sku":"NP9781405106498","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405106498.jpg?v=1761782953","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/england-and-its-rulers-1066-1307-isbn-9781405106498","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}