From Domesday Book to Magna Carta, 1087-1216 (Oxford History of England)

by Austin L. Poole

Book Overview

A landmark study of key century in medieval history, this book comprises the history of the century and a quarter which elapsed between the compilation of Domesday Book and the issue of the Magna... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198217072
• Release Date: December 1956
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 558 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.8" x 1.6" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A Superb and Illuminating History

This book is one of my favorite histories of Medieval England- it is thorough and expansive but at the same time concise. It covers all the major issues of the time, from the rulers' personalities to the prevailing social issues. However, far from being a dry list of facts I found it very well-written, and surprisingly engaging! It is rare that I find myself captivated by a piece of thoroughly researched history. Nor can you doubt his accuracy, Poole's facts are obviously meticulously collected from both primary and secondary sources. I reccommend this book both to the casual learner and the more hardheaded scholar.