The Lordship of England: Royal Wardships and Marriages in English Society and Politics, 1217-1327

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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
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:344
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780691631516
ClassificationsDewey:942.034
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
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