Forthcoming book on the thirteenth-century Bigods

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Forthcoming book on the thirteenth-century Bigods

Legg inn av Chris Phillips » 22 mai 2005 17:31:05

This sounds as though it may be of interest to some here.

http://www.boydell.co.uk/43831643.HTM

The Bigod Earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century
Marc Morris
Publication date: 15 Aug 2005

The Bigods were one of the most powerful and important families in
thirteenth-century England. They are chiefly remembered for their dramatic
interventions in high politics. Roger III Bigod [c. 1209-70] famously led
the march on Westminster Hall in 1258 against Henry III, while Roger IV
Bigod [1245-1306] confronted Edward I in 1297 in similar fashion.
This book is the first full-scale study of these two earls, and explores in
depth the reasons that led each of them to take the extreme step of
confronting his king. It is only in part, however, a political study. In
seeking to understand the motives that lay behind their public actions, the
book scrutinizes the earls' private affairs. It establishes for the first
time the precise extent of their landed estate, the size of their incomes,
and the membership and quality of their affinities. It also examines their
relationships with friends and relatives, their building works, and even
their personalities. Extensive use is made throughout of unpublished
manuscript sources: in particular, the hundreds of ministers' accounts that
have survived from the administration of Roger IV Bigod, and the charters
given by both earls, which are calendared and translated in an appendix.

Chris Phillips

CE Wood

Re: Forthcoming book on the thirteenth-century Bigods

Legg inn av CE Wood » 23 mai 2005 02:16:29

Chris,

Thank you!

For US folks, the books is available for pre-order at both Amazon and
Barnes & Noble, which saves on shipping.

CE Wood


Chris Phillips wrote:
This sounds as though it may be of interest to some here.

http://www.boydell.co.uk/43831643.HTM

The Bigod Earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century
Marc Morris
Publication date: 15 Aug 2005

The Bigods were one of the most powerful and important families in
thirteenth-century England. They are chiefly remembered for their
dramatic
interventions in high politics. Roger III Bigod [c. 1209-70] famously
led
the march on Westminster Hall in 1258 against Henry III, while Roger
IV
Bigod [1245-1306] confronted Edward I in 1297 in similar fashion.
This book is the first full-scale study of these two earls, and
explores in
depth the reasons that led each of them to take the extreme step of
confronting his king. It is only in part, however, a political study.
In
seeking to understand the motives that lay behind their public
actions, the
book scrutinizes the earls' private affairs. It establishes for the
first
time the precise extent of their landed estate, the size of their
incomes,
and the membership and quality of their affinities. It also examines
their
relationships with friends and relatives, their building works, and
even
their personalities. Extensive use is made throughout of unpublished
manuscript sources: in particular, the hundreds of ministers'
accounts that
have survived from the administration of Roger IV Bigod, and the
charters
given by both earls, which are calendared and translated in an
appendix.

Chris Phillips

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