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

Waugh, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521310393 ISBN 13: 9780521310390

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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 and the Black Death. Edward's ability to pursue his ambitions amid such challenges shows the effectiveness of his leadership and the resilience of English institutions. This book examines the strains on English life in this remarkable era, and shows how an interlocking network of hierarchies at each level enabled Edward to reach into local communities to get what he needed. Compliance, however, required hard bargaining as subjects chafed under incessant taxes and royal demands and, during Edward's reign, parliament became the primary arena for negotiations between the king and the community. Professor Waugh's incisive account of these tumultuous events also contains an extensive guide to further reading, in addition to a glossary of the more abstruse medieval terms.

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Book Description:

Edward III is usually remembered for his stirring victories over the French and Scots. Yet these triumphs occurred against a backdrop of economic upheaval. Waugh examines the strains on English life in this remarkable era.

From the Back Cover:

England in the reign of Edward III is an ideal book for undergraduate students of fourteenth-century English History, and a useful work reference for those engaged on research in the period.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521310393
• ISBN 13: 9780521310390
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 316