Lords and Lordship in the British Isles in the Late Middle Ages

by R.R. Davies

It is well known that political, economic, and social power in the British Isles in the Middle Ages lay in the hands of a small group of domini-lords. In his final book, the late Sir Rees Davies explores the personalities of these magnates, the nature of their lordship, and the ways in which it was expressed in a diverse and divided region in the period 1272-1422.

Although their right to rule was rarely questioned, the lords flaunted their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199542910
• ISBN13: 9780199542918
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"