Research Catalog

Title

Courts, counties and the capital in the later Middle Ages / edited by Diana E.S. Dunn.

Publication

Stroud : Sutton ; New York : St. Martin's Press, 1996.

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Additional Authors

• Dunn, Diana E. S.
• Conference on Recent Research in Fifteenth-Century History (1994 : Chester College)

Description

xii, 228 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.

Summary

"With one exception, these papers were first presented at the 1994 conference on Recent Research in Fifteenth-Century History held at Chester. They cover two broad themes: the relationship between the local 'community' and central government, and the court and capital as centres of culture and learning in the later Middle Ages." "Four of the contributors focus on Cheshire: David Mills makes links between the Chester mystery plays and the development of the office of mayor of Chester; Tim Thornton stresses the importance of Chester palatinate institutions and the local gentry in the administration of finance and justice; David Tilsley revisits the subject of arbitration with particular reference to the Cheshire gentry; Deborah Marsh traces the methods employed by one Cheshire gentleman to gather information for his family archive, establishing him as one of the earliest county antiquarians. The operation of the law is considered by Carrie Smith in her examination of the Wiltshire coroners' rolls and by Penny Tucker in her study of the relationships between the courts of London and the Westminster courts in the reign of Edward IV. London is also the focus of Caroline Barron's investigation into the education and training of girls. The other three papers are concerned with aspects of court culture: Hugh Collins discusses the English monarchy's use of the Order of the Garter as an instrument of political control between 1348 and 1461; David Rundle assesses the impact of humanist texts upon a English readership; and Rachel Gibbons turns to the French court to consider the piety of Queen Isabeau of Bavaria."--Jacket

Series Statement

Fifteenth century series ; no. 4

Uniform Title

Fifteenth century series ; no. 4.

Subject

• 1399-1485
• Civilization, Medieval > Congresses
• Fifteenth century > Congresses
• Great Britain > Congresses. > Lancaster and York, 1399-1485

Genre/Form

• Conference papers and proceedings
• History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 0312162898 (St. Martin's)
• 0750911492 (Sutton)

LCCN

^^^96023199^

OCLC

• 35455313
• SCSB-9934200

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Harvard Library