Author: Anthony D. CarrPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anglesey (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Medieval Anglesey
Author: Anthony D. CarrPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anglesey (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The Gentry of North Wales in the Later Middle Ages
Author: Antony D CarrPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 1786831376
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
This is a study of the landed gentry of north Wales from the Edwardian conquest in the thirteenth century to the incorporation of Wales in the Tudor state in the sixteenth. The limitation of the discussion to north Wales is deliberate; there has often been a tendency to treat Wales as a single region, but it is important to stress that, like any other country, it is itself made up of regions and that a uniformity based on generalisation cannot be imposed. This book describes the development of the gentry in one part of Wales from an earlier social structure and an earlier pattern of land tenure, and how the gentry came to rule their localities. There have been a number of studies of the medieval English gentry, usually based on individual counties, but the emphasis in a Welsh study is not necessarily the same as that in one relating to England. The rich corpus of medieval poetry addressed to the leaders of native society and the wealth of genealogical material and its potential are two examples of this difference in emphasis.
Anglesey in 50 Buildings
Author: Warren KovachPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144567257X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Explores the rich and fascinating history of Anglesey through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Medieval Virginities
Author: Ruth EvansPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802086372
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The variety of subjects and disciplines represented here testify both to the elusiveness of virginity and to its lasting appeal and importance. Medieval Virginities shows how virginity's inherent ambiguity highlights the problems, contradictions and discontinuities lurking within medieval ideologies.
The Economy of Medieval Wales, 1067-1536
Author: Matthew Frank StevensPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 1786834855
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
This book surveys the economy of Wales from the first Norman intrusions of 1067 to the Act of Union of England and Wales in 1536. Key themes include the evolution of the agrarian economy; the foundation and growth of towns; the adoption of a money economy; English colonisation and economic exploitation; the collapse of Welsh social structures and rise of economic individualism; the disastrous effect of the Glyndŵr rebellion; and, ultimately, the alignment of the Welsh economy to the English economy. Comprising four chapters, a narrative history is presented of the economic history of Wales, 1067–1536, and the final chapter tests the applicability in a Welsh context of the main theoretical frameworks that have been developed to explain long-term economic and social change in medieval Britain and Europe.
Medieval Wales
Author: David WalkerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521311533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book provides an introduction to the history of medieval Wales, with particular emphasis on political developments. It traces the growth of Welsh princely power, and the invasion and settlement of Welsh territories by Norman adventurers which resulted in the creation of the marcher lordships and the steady erosion of Welsh princely authority in the south. The subsequent development of a powerful Welsh state under the leadership of the princes of Gwynedd was checked by Edward I in 1277, and thereafter the principality was deliberately overrun and destroyed: the Edwardian castles are symbols of conquest. Despite valiant attempts by local leaders in the thirteenth century, and by a national leader Owain Glyn Dwr early in the fifteenth, the English domination of Wales persisted, even beyond the advent of the Tudor dynasty. This is the first comprehensive short textbook on medieval Wales to be written for school and university students. It will also attract anyone with a general interest in Celtic studies or in the centuries which played such a formative role in the development of the Welsh national character.
The Medieval Tiles of Wales
Author: J. M. LewisPublisher: National Museum Wales
ISBN: 9780720004601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
A detailed study of Welsh finds from the medieval period, when tiles floors were first fashionable, and the manufacture of the earthenware tiles was at its height
Urban Culture in Medieval Wales
Author: Helen FultonPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 0708323529
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This collection of twelve essays describes aspects of town life in medieval Wales, from the way people lived and worked to how they spent their leisure time. Drawing on evidence from historical records, archaeology and literature, twelve leading scholars outline the diversity of town life and urban identity in medieval Wales. While urban histories of Wales have charted the economic growth of towns in post-Norman Wales, much less has been written about the nature of urban culture in Wales. This book fills in some of the gaps about how people lived in towns and the kinds of cultural experience which helped to construct a Welsh urban identity.
A Companion to Britain in the Later Middle Ages
Author: S. H. RigbyPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470998776
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
This authoritative survey of Britain in the later Middle Ages comprises 28 chapters written by leading figures in the field. Covers social, economic, political, religious, and cultural history in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales Provides a guide to the historical debates over the later Middle Ages Addresses questions at the leading edge of historical scholarship Each chapter includes suggestions for further reading
Wales and the Welsh in the Middle Ages
Author: Ralph A. GriffithsPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 0708324479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This is a major contribution to the study of medieval Wales by a group of outstanding British historians, writing in honour of one of Wales's most distinguished scholars and the biographer of Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. The essays reflect exciting trends in the study of both Wales and the Middle Ages, including church building, chronicle writing, the comparative history of the law, valuable reassessments of town life and the implications of the Edwardian conquest of Wales.