Edward I and the Governance of England, 1272–1307 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: First Edition, 11/29/2012
EAN 9780521889995, ISBN10: 0521889995
Hardcover, 316 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
Language: English
This important exploration of the reign of Edward I – one of England's most lionised, feared and successful monarchs – presents his kingship in a radical new light. Through detailed case studies of Shropshire, Warwickshire and Kent, Caroline Burt examines how Edward's governance at a national level was reflected in different localities. She employs novel methodology to measure levels of disorder and the effects of government action, and uncovers a remarkably sophisticated approach to governance. This study combines an empirical examination of government with an understanding of developing political ideas and ideological motivation, and contributes towards a greater understanding of the development of local government and politics in England in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Edward emerges as a king with a coherent set of ideas about the governance of his realm, both intellectually and practically, whose achievements were even more remarkable than has previously been recognised.
List of maps
List of tables
List of figures
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introduction
Part I. Context
1. Royal government
2. Political ideas
3. The localities
Shropshire, Warwickshire and Kent
Part II. Chronology
4. Edward
the apprenticeship, 1254–72
5. 1272–7
6. 1278–85
7. 1286–93
8. 1294–1301
9. 1302–7
Conclusion
Appendix
tables and figures
Bibliography.