Medieval Britain

ISBN: 9781407304427
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Principally through the use of landscape archaeology, this work explores the medieval landscape of west Wales, particularly the 'cwmwd' of Gwinionydd in the central Teifi valley, Ceredigion. The main focus of the study is to recreate the 'cwmw... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780563522744
Published by : BBC Worldwide
In 1086, Domesday Book, perhaps the most remarkable historical document in existence, was compiled. This tremendous survey of England and its people was made at the behest of the Norman king William the Conqueror. It was called Domesday, the da... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780306815799
The truth behind the legends of "good" King Richard the Lionheart and his "evil" brother, King John--a history well told, delightfully readable, scrupulously researched.

Legend and lore surround the history of kings Richard and John,... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780980072600
Published by : Shumacher Publishing
1381: The Peel Affinity builds a portrait of a world long lost, using gorgeous photographs filled with carefully researched and reconstructed clothing, tools, armor, furnishings, and other items, all based closely on surviving artefacts, manusc... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781901992724
Published by : Museum of London Archaeology
Series: MoLAS Monograph
Volume: 36
The Guildhall has been the centre of the local government of the City of London since the 12th century. Major archaeological excavations took place between 1985 and 1999, and evidence from these is combined with historical and architectural ana... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904350804
Published by : Maney Publishing
Series: British Archaeological Association Transactions
Volume: 29
The Association's 2004 conference focused mainly on the architecture and archaeology of the medieval diocese of Llandaff, comprising much of the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. Contributors consider Roman and early medieval s... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904965022
Published by : Spire Books
The medieval parish church was central to most people's lives, and the Mass, the characteristic pre-Reformation service, exercised a defining influence upon the lives of clergy and laity alike. The laity were expected to attend Mass every Sunda... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780816637348
Published by : Minnesota Univ Press
These ten specially commissioned essays demonstrate that during the Middle Ages the idea of an English nation was not fixed. The contributors examine and contrast the thinking behind the ways in which medieval philosophers and writers imagined or ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780816637355
Published by : Minnesota Univ Press
These ten specially commissioned essays demonstrate that during the Middle Ages the idea of an English nation was not fixed. The contributors examine and contrast the thinking behind the ways in which medieval philosophers and writers imagined or ... .... Learn More