Auteur: Christopher Given-Wilson

‘He seems to have laboured under an almost child-like misapprehension about the size of his world. Had greatness not been thrust upon him, he might have lived a life of great harmlessness.’The reign …

This series [pushes] the boundaries of knowledge and [develops] new trends in approach and understanding. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW The essays collected here cast light on the factors that made or de …

Fresh approaches to one of the most important poems from medieval Scotland. John Barbour’s Bruce, an account of the deeds of Robert I of Scotland (1306-29) and his companions during the so-called war …

The fruits of new research on the politics, society and culture of England in the fourteenth century. The essays collected here engage with many of the most important themes and subjects of the perio …

Aspects of the turbulent rule of Richard II freshly examined.The reign of Richard II is well known for its political turmoil as well as its literary and artistic innovations, all areas explored by Pr …

Essays offer a lively snapshot of important topics. The essays presented here draw on a number of different approaches and perspectives to address and illuminate key aspects and issues of the period. …

Attitudes towards `labour’, in the wake of the Black Death, shown to range from early protest literature to repressive authoritarianism. At the very moment that the image of the honest labourer seeme …

Groundbreaking new essays provide a wealth of insight into a less-explored period of Henry’s reign. Investigations of Henry IV’s reign have tended to concentrate on how he seized power, rather than h …

Fourteenth Century England has quickly established for itself a deserved reputation for its scope and scholarship and for admirably filling a gap in the publication of medieval studies. HISTORY The e …

Aspects of the turbulent rule of Richard II freshly examined. The reign of Richard II is well known for its political turmoil as well as its literary and artistic innovations, all areas explored by P …

Ground-breaking new studies of Henry V’s chapel, tomb and funeral service have new revelations and insights into the time. Before Henry V set out in 1415 on the campaign which culminated in victory a …

Volume I of the first complete English translation of the chronicles of Fernão Lopes chronicles the reign of Pedro I (1357-67), dubbed both ‘the Just’ and ‘the Cruel’, including his dealings with the …

A plethora of the most important aspects of late medieval England are covered here, with a focus on Edward I. Crown-magnate relations, the Anglo-Scottish, Anglo-French and Anglo-Irish wars, national …