ID - 1319801 TI - England in the reign of Edward III PY - 1991 SN - 0521325102 0521310393 113916791X 9781139167918 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Edward III [King of England] KW - anno 1300-1399 KW - 942.03 KW - Geschiedenis van Engeland--(1154-1399) KW - England KW - Great Britain KW - Civilization KW - -History KW - -942.03 KW - 942.03 Geschiedenis van Engeland--(1154-1399) KW - -Edward III [King of England] KW - History KW - Arts and Humanities UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1319801 AB - The reign of Edward III is usually remembered for his stirring victories over the French and Scots. Yet these triumphs occurred against a domestic backdrop of economic upheaval, crime, high taxation and the Black Death. Edward's ability to pursue his ambitions amid such challenges shows the effectiveness of his leadership and the resilience of English institutions. This book examines the strains on English life in this remarkable era, and shows how an interlocking network of hierarchies at each level enabled Edward to reach into local communities to get what he needed. Compliance, however, required hard bargaining as subjects chafed under incessant taxes and royal demands and, during Edward's reign, parliament became the primary arena for negotiations between the king and the community. Professor Waugh's incisive account of these tumultuous events also contains an extensive guide to further reading, in addition to a glossary of the more abstruse medieval terms. ER -