England in the Reign of Edward III (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)

by Scott L. Waugh

Book Overview

The reign of Edward III is usually remembered for his stirring victories over the French and Scots. Yet these triumphs occurred against a domestic backdrop of economic upheaval, crime, high taxation... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521310393
• Release Date: February 1991
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant review of key phase in English social development

I found this an excellent book that balances simple descriptions with economic analyses. Waugh meshes together the various levels of society and shows how power became stratified within layers of elites. The book has it all - the church, towns, villages, the power of the monarchy, law, trade, economic and social change and the cost of war. I found the book easy to read, occasionally got lost, but overall it is excellent. I am buying the book as my library has demanded it back! Well worth several reads.