|
The Lordship of England: Royal Wardships and Marriages in English Society and Politics, 1217-1327
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Lordship of England: Royal Wardships and Marriages in English Society and Politics, 1217-1327
|
Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Scott L. Waugh
|
Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:344 | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
|
Category/Genre | British and Irish History |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691601915
|
Classifications | Dewey:942.034 |
---|
Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
|
Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
|
Imprint |
Princeton University Press
|
Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
Publication Country |
United States
|
Description
This thorough examination of the feudal powers of English kings in the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries is the only study to analyze the actual pattern of royal grants and the grantees' use of their rights, and to place them in the social context of marriage, kinship, and landholding within the English elite. The royal rights, known as feu
|