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In this thorough and illuminating work, Michael Prestwich provides a comprehensive study of Plantagenet England, a dramatic and turbulent period which saw many changes. In politics it saw Simon de Montfort's challenge to the crown in Henry II's reign and it witnessed the deposition of Edward I. In contrast, it also saw the highly successful rules of Edward I and his grandson, Edward III. Political institutions were transformed with the development of parliament and war was a dominant theme: Wales was conquered and the Scottish Wars of Independence started in Edward I's reign, and under Edward III there were triumphs at Crecy and Poitiers. Outside of politics, English society was developing a structure, from the great magnates at the top to the peasantry at the bottom. Economic changes were also significant, from the expansionary period of the thirteenth century to years of difficulty in the fourteenth century, culminating in the greatest demographic disaster of historical times, the Black Death. In this volume in the New Oxford History of England series, Michael Prestwich brings this fascinating century to life.
Great Britain --- England --- History --- Civilization --- Grande-Bretagne --- Angleterre --- Social conditions --- Histoire --- Conditions sociales --- 942.03 --- 942.03 Geschiedenis van Engeland--(1154-1399) --- Geschiedenis van Engeland--(1154-1399) --- Plantagenets, 1154-1399 --- 1066-1485 --- Great Britain - History - Plantagenets, 1154-1399 --- England - Civilization - 1066-1485 --- Angleterre (GB) --- Plantagenêts, 1154-1399 --- Civilisation --- 1066-1500
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The dramatic period 1225-1360 in Britain witnessed Simon de Montfort's challenge to the crown, Edward II's deposition and death, great English victories in France, and the disaster of the Black Death. Michael Prestwich provides a study of this period, illuminating themes of politics, economics, war, and society.
Great Britain --- England --- History --- Civilization
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