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15%OFFMarc Morris - The Bigod Earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century - 9781783270095 - V9781783270095
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The Bigod Earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century

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Description for The Bigod Earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century Paperback. Study of one of the most influential aristocratic families of medieval England. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3H; HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Study of one of the most influential aristocratic families of medieval England. The Bigods were one of the most powerful and important families in thirteenth-century England. They are chiefly remembered for their dramatic interventions in high politics. Roger III Bigod (c. 1209-70) famously led the march on Westminster Hall in 1258 against Henry III, while Roger IV Bigod (1245-1306) confronted Edward I in 1297 in similar fashion. This book is the first full-scale study of these two earls, and explores in depth the reasons thatled each of them to take the extreme step of confronting his king. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783270095
SKU
V9781783270095
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Ref
99-50

About Marc Morris
Dr Marc Morris is a medieval historian. His other books include The Norman Conquest and A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain

Reviews for The Bigod Earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century
Morris tells the stories of the Bigods' changing fortunes through detailed study of documents [and] the two earls really come to life when he quotes contemporary chroniclers.
EASTERN DAILY PRESS
Engaging and tremendously informative.
THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW
Admirably thorough and full of new things... a most useful addition to studies of the thirteenth-century English aristocracy.
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