Royal Forests of Medieval England.

The distinction between the forest and the trees is fundamental to this study, for the royal forest of medieval England was a complex institution with legal, political, economic, and social significance. To protect the "beasts of the forest" and their habitat, initially for the king's...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Young, Charles R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc., 2015.
Subjects:
To 1500
Royal forests > England > History > To 1500.
HISTORY > Medieval.
Civilization.
Politics and government.
Royal forests.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1066-1485.
England > Civilization > 1066-1485.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1066-1485.
Angleterre > Civilisation > 1066-1485.
England.
Great Britain.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Organization by the Norman Kings
  • 2. Reorganization Under the Angevin Kings
  • 3. The Angevin System at Work
  • 4. The Forest Becomes a Political Issue
  • 5. The Forest System at Its Height: Law and Administration
  • 6. The Forest System at Its Height: Economy
  • 7. Political and Constitutional Struggles, 1258-1327
  • 8. The Later Middle Ages
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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