Estates of the Higher Nobility in Fourteenth Century England

by G.A. Holmes and G. Holmes

Until this edition was published in 1957, historians had generally ignored the great magnates that occupied a central position in the political and social history of England in the fourteenth century. Magnates such as Roger Mortimer, Thomas of Lancaster, and John of Gaunt were scarcely less important than their kings. Professor G. A. Holmes has here attempted to rectify this by limiting his study to a few of the estates of the very great men. He examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521116546
• ISBN13: 9780521116541
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"