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Book The Waltham Chronicle

    Book Details:
  • Author : Translators
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
  • Release : 1994
  • ISBN : 9780198221647
  • Pages : 99 pages

Download or read book The Waltham Chronicle written by Translators and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 1994 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Waltham Chronicle is an interesting example of a twelfth-century historia fundacionis. Written by one of the secular canons of Waltham just after the refoundation of the house as an Augustinian priory (later abbey) in 1177, it records the legends of the original foundation and miracle stories, together with historical information about the pre-Conquest benefactors, the internal organization of the community, the burial of Harold after the Battle of Hastings, and events during Stephen's reign. Its value is much more than that of a local history, because of its connection with the literary romances of Harold Godwineson, the religious context of the theology of the Cross, and the general movement to replace secular colleges by houses of regular Benedictine monks or Augustinian canons. This is the first published translation, printed with the original text edited from the two manuscripts containing the Chronicle, with full introduction, historical notes and apparatus criticus, by Leslie Watkiss and Marjorie Chibnall.

Book The Chronicles of Waltham

Download or read book The Chronicles of Waltham written by George R. Gleig and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lords and Communities in Early Medieval East Anglia

Download or read book Lords and Communities in Early Medieval East Anglia written by Andrew Wareham and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is an investigation of the changing power structures of the English aristocracy in medieval England. The author uses the organization of the aristocracy in East Anglia as a case study to explore the issue.

Book THE CHRONICLES OF WALTHAM  3 VOL  SET

Download or read book THE CHRONICLES OF WALTHAM 3 VOL SET written by George Robert Gleig and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Chronicles of Waltham  Volume 3

Download or read book The Chronicles of Waltham Volume 3 written by G. R. (George Robert) 1796-1888 Gleig and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book CHRON OF WALTHAM

    Book Details:
  • Author : G. R. (George Robert) 1796-1888 Gleig
  • Publisher : Wentworth Press
  • Release : 2016-08-25
  • ISBN : 9781360998428
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book CHRON OF WALTHAM written by G. R. (George Robert) 1796-1888 Gleig and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Gardeners  Chronicle

Download or read book Gardeners Chronicle written by and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 1372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Normans in Europe

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  • Author : Elisabeth M. C. Van Houts
  • Publisher : Manchester University Press
  • Release : 2000-12-15
  • ISBN : 9780719047510
  • Pages : 324 pages

Download or read book The Normans in Europe written by Elisabeth M. C. Van Houts and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2000-12-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a selection from the abundant source material generated by the Normans and the peoples they conquered. It takes a wide European perspective on the Normans, assessing and explaining Norman expansion, their political and social organization and their eventual decline. The Normans in Europe explores: the process of assimilation between Scandinavians and Franks and the emergence of Normandy; the internal organization of the principality with a variety of source materials from chronicles, miracle stories and chapters; the role of women and children in Norman society; and a variety of other areas.

Book The Gardeners  Chronicle

Download or read book The Gardeners Chronicle written by and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The House of Godwine

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  • Author : Emma Mason
  • Publisher : A&C Black
  • Release : 2004-03-04
  • ISBN : 9781852853891
  • Pages : 316 pages

Download or read book The House of Godwine written by Emma Mason and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-03-04 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harold Godwineson was king of England from January 1066 until his death at Hastings in October of that year. For much of the reign of Edward the Confessor, who was married to Harold’s sister Eadgyth, the Godwine family, led by Earl Godwine, had dominated English politics. In The Rise and Fall of the House of Godwine, Emma Mason tells the turbulent story of a remarkable family which, until Harold’s unexpected defeat, looked far more likely than the dukes of Normandy to provide the long-term rulers of England. But for the Norman Conquest, an Anglo-Saxon England ruled by the Godwine dynasty would have developed very differently from that dominated by the Normans.

Book Anglo Norman Studies XXIV

Download or read book Anglo Norman Studies XXIV written by John Gillingham and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annual publication covers not only matters relating to pre- and post-Conquest England and France, but also the activities and influences of the Normans on the wider European, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern stage.

Book The English and Their Legacy  900 1200

Download or read book The English and Their Legacy 900 1200 written by David Roffe and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dynamics of medieval societies in England and beyond form the focus of these essays on the Anglo-Norman world. Over the last fifty years Ann Williams has transformed our understanding of Anglo-Saxon and Norman society in her studies of personalities and elites. In this collection, leading scholars in the field revisit themes that have beencentral to her work, and open up new insights into the workings of the multi-cultural communities of the realm of England in the early Middle Ages. There are detailed discussions of local and regional elites and the interplay between them that fashioned the distinctive institutions of local government in the pre-Conquest period; radical new readings of key events such as the crisis of 1051 and a reassessment of the Bayeux Tapestry as the beginnings of theHistoria Anglorum; studies of the impact of the Norman Conquest and the survival of the English; and explorations of the social, political, and administrative cultures in post-Conquest England and Normandy. The individualessays are united overall by the articulation of the local, regional, and national identities that that shaped the societies of the period. Contributors: S.D. Church, William Aird, Lucy Marten, Hirokazu Tsurushima, Valentine Fallan, Judith Everard, Vanessa King, Pamela Taylor, Charles Insley, Simon Keynes, Sally Harvey, K.S.B. Keats-Rohan, David Bates, Emma Mason, David Roffe, Mark Hagger.

Book The Chronicles of Waltham Volume 3 Volume 3

Download or read book The Chronicles of Waltham Volume 3 Volume 3 written by Gleig G R (George Robert) 1796-1888 and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Book The House of Godwin

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  • Author : Michael John Key
  • Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
  • Release : 2022-03-15
  • ISBN : 1445694077
  • Pages : 361 pages

Download or read book The House of Godwin written by Michael John Key and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most powerful dynasty behind the throne of Anglo-Saxon England, shedding new light on events such as the Battle of Hastings.

Book New Medieval Literatures

Download or read book New Medieval Literatures written by Rita Copeland and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New annual of work on the textual cultures of medieval Europe and beyond. Volume 2 focuses on continental European literatures as well as Anglo-Norman and Anglo-Latin writings, and provides exemplification of work on earlier periods.

Book The King s Body

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  • Author : Nicole Marafioti
  • Publisher : University of Toronto Press
  • Release : 2014-01-01
  • ISBN : 1442647582
  • Pages : 319 pages

Download or read book The King s Body written by Nicole Marafioti and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The King's Body investigates the role of royal bodies, funerals, and graves in English succession debates from the death of Alfred the Great in 899 through the Norman Conquest in 1066. Using contemporary texts and archaeological evidence, Nicole Marafioti reconstructs the political activity that accompanied kings' burials, to demonstrate that royal bodies were potent political objects which could be used to provide legitimacy to the next generation. In most cases, new rulers celebrated their predecessor's memory and honored his corpse to emphasize continuity and strengthen their claims to the throne. Those who rose by conquest or regicide, in contrast, often desecrated the bodies of deposed royalty or relegated them to anonymous graves in attempts to brand their predecessors as tyrants unworthy of ruling a Christian nation. By delegitimizing the previous ruler, they justified their own accession. At a time when hereditary succession was not guaranteed and few accessions went unchallenged, the king's body was a commodity that royal candidates fought to control.

Book Heroes and Anti heroes in Medieval Romance

Download or read book Heroes and Anti heroes in Medieval Romance written by Neil Cartlidge and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2012 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigations into the heroic - or not - behaviour of the protagonists of medieval romance. Medieval romances so insistently celebrate the triumphs of heroes and the discomfiture of villains that they discourage recognition of just how morally ambiguous, antisocial or even downright sinister their protagonists can be, and, correspondingly, of just how admirable or impressive their defeated opponents often are. This tension between the heroic and the antiheroic makes a major contribution to the dramatic complexity of medieval romance, but it is not an aspect of the genre that has been frequently discussed up until now. Focusing on fourteen distinct characters and character-types in medieval narrative, this book illustrates the range of different ways in which the imaginative power and appeal of romance-texts often depend on contradictions implicit in the very ideal of heroism. Dr Neil Cartlidge is Lecturer in English at the University of Durham. Contributors: Neil Cartlidge, Penny Eley, David Ashurst, Meg Lamont, Laura Ashe, Judith Weiss, Gareth Griffith, Kate McClune, Nancy Mason Bradbury, Ad Putter, Robert Rouse, Siobhain Bly Calkin, James Wade, Stephanie Vierick Gibbs Kamath