War, Politics and Finance in Late Medieval English Towns. Bristol, York and the Crown 1350-1400. - LIDDY, CHRISTIAN D.
Bristol, York and the Crown, 1350-1400 (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
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The strengthening of ties between crown and locality in the fourteenth century is epitomised by the relationships between York and Bristol (then amongst the largest and wealthiest urban communities in England) and the crown. This book combines a detailed study of the individuals who ruled Bristol and York at the time with a close analysis of the texts which illustrate the relationship between the two cities and the king, thus offering a new perspective on relations between town and crown in late medieval England.Beginning with an analysis of the various demands, financial, political and commercial, made upon the towns by the Hundred Years War, the author argues that such pressures facilitated the development of a partnership in government between the crown and the two towns, meaning that the elite inhabitants became increasingly important in national affairs. The book goes on to explore in detail the nature of urban aspirations within the kingdom, arguing that the royal charters granting the towns their covet...
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2005 Uitgever: Royal Historical Society 280 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0861932749 ISBN-13: 9780861932740Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Original publisher's gray paper-covered boards, red title spine, pictorial dustjacket, large 8vo: frontispiece, x, 264pp., tables, footnotes, bibliographical notes, list tables, note on text, acknowledgements, abbreviations, conclusions, appendix, general bibliography, index. Very fine copy - as new. Volume Studies in History. Woodbridge, Royal Historical Society-Roydell Press. 2005 [Auteur: LIDDY, CHRISTIAN D.] [Jaar: 2005] [Titel: War, Politics and Finance in Late Medieval English Towns. Bristol, York and...
