Автор: Peter Coss

Chivalry lay at the heart of elite society in the Middle Ages, but it is a nebulous concept which defies an easy definition. More than just a code of ethical behaviour, it shaped literary tastes, art …

A comprehensive study of every aspect of chivalry and chivalric culture. Chivalry lay at the heart of elite society in the Middle Ages, but it is a nebulous concept which defies an easy definition. M …

New investigations into a pivotal era of the thirteenth century. The years between 1258 and 67 comprise one of the most influential periods in the Middle Ages in England. This turbulent decade witnes …

The theme of warfare as a collective enterprise investigated in the theatres of both land and sea. From warhorses to the men-at-arms who rode them; armies that were raised to the lords who recruited, …

Fruits of the most recent research into the ‘long’ thirteenth century. The twin themes of authority and resistance are the focus of this volume, explored through topics such as landholding and secula …

This volume examines the aristocracy in Tuscany and in England across a period of two and a half centuries (1000-1250). It deals first with Tuscany, tracing the history of the aristocracy and illustr …

This volume examines the aristocracy in Tuscany and in England across a period of two and a half centuries (1000-1250). It deals first with Tuscany, tracing the history of the aristocracy and illustr …

New essays on chivalry, warfare, and treason and politics in the middle ages. Chivalric culture, soldiers and soldiering, and treason, politics and the court form the main themes of this volume – as …

Develops an understanding of Warwickshire’s past for outsiders and those already engaged with the subject, and to explore questions which apply in other regions, including those outside the United Ki …

Essays exploring and problematizing the idea of an ‘exceptional’ England within Western Europe during the long thirteenth century. The theme of this volume, ‘Exceptional England’, follows on from tha …