Edward I and the governance of England, 1272-1307 /

Edward I and the governance of England, 1272-1307 /

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Burt, Caroline, 1976- author.
Imprint:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Description:	xiii, 300 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought. Fourth series ; [85] Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 85.
Subject:	Edward -- I, -- King of England, -- 1239-1307. Edward -- I, -- King of England, -- 1239-1307. Politics and government Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1272-1307. Great Britain -- History -- Edward I, 1272-1307. Great Britain. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9038801

Hidden Bibliographic Details
ISBN:	9780521889995 (hardback) 0521889995 (hardback)
Notes:	Series number from publisher's website. Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-290) and index.
Summary:	"This important exploration of the reign of Edward I - one of England's most lionised, feared and successful monarchs - presents his kingship in a radical new light. Through detailed case studies of Shropshire, Warwickshire and Kent, Caroline Burt examines how Edward's governance at a national level was reflected in different localities. She employs novel methodology to measure levels of disorder and the effects of government action, and uncovers a remarkably sophisticated approach to governance. This study combines an empirical examination of government with an understanding of developing political ideas and ideological motivation and contributes towards a greater understanding of the development of local government and politics in England in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Edward emerges as a king with a coherent set of ideas about the governance of his realm, both intellectually and practically, whose achievements were even more remarkable than has previously been recognised"--

Table of Contents:

List of maps
List of tables
List of figures
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introduction
Part I. Context
1. Royal government
2. Political ideas
3. The localities: Shropshire, Warwickshire and Kent
Part II. Chronology
4. 1254-72
5. 1272-7
6. 1278-85
7. 1286-93
8. 1294-1301
9. 1302-7
Conclusion
Appendix:maps, tables and figures
Bibliography