The Bigod Earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century
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The Bigod Earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century by Marc Morris
Study of one of the most influential aristocratic families of medieval England.
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. * EHR *
(A) careful and well-crafted treatment of the meteoric rise and fall of one of England's great baronial families of the thirteenth century. * SPECULUM *
This book is...without doubt important to our understanding of the thirteenth century on a number of levels. (It is) the product of extremely thorough and painstaking research and makes an illuminating and very important contribution to our understanding of thirteenth-century politics and government. * REVIEWS IN HISTORY *
Marc Morris has mastered the huge amount of documentary evidence...to produce an eminently readable narrative. * SUFFOLK INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY NEWSLETTER *
As always from Boydell, an excellent reference work for the scholar and interested reader alike. * HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW *
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. * EHR *
(A) careful and well-crafted treatment of the meteoric rise and fall of one of England's great baronial families of the thirteenth century. * SPECULUM *
This book is...without doubt important to our understanding of the thirteenth century on a number of levels. (It is) the product of extremely thorough and painstaking research and makes an illuminating and very important contribution to our understanding of thirteenth-century politics and government. * REVIEWS IN HISTORY *
Marc Morris has mastered the huge amount of documentary evidence...to produce an eminently readable narrative. * SUFFOLK INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY NEWSLETTER *
As always from Boydell, an excellent reference work for the scholar and interested reader alike. * HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW *
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
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783270095 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783270098 |
| Title | The Bigod Earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century |
| Author | Marc Morris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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