Land, Law, and Lordship in Anglo-Norman England

Land, Law, and Lordship in Anglo-Norman England

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This is an interpretation of the development of land law in England during the century after the Norman Conquest, and integrates social, political, administrative, and intellectual history.

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Land, Law, and Lordship in Anglo-Norman England by John Hudson

This is an important new interpretation of the development of land law in England during the century after the Norman Conquest. Norman society was based upon land and lordship, and the relative power of lord and vassal was crucial to the control of land. John Hudson exploits a wealth of surviving charter and chronicle evidence and examines the uses to which lords and vassals put their lands, the relationships between them, and the constraints upon them, in an approach which integrates social, political, administrative, and intellectual history.
Hudson's book is an excellent contribution to a growing collection of books and articles on Anglo-Norman legal history.. Hudson's scholarly apparatus of extensive notes and bibliography obviously directs his book to professional historians and students of legal history; but he should be commended for the quality of his style and presentation. * History *
Hudson, John: - John Hudson is a Shakespeare director. He received a First from the University of Exeter and a graduate degree with merit in Shakespeare and Theatre from the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham. He teaches advanced and experimental Shakespeare to actors at H. B. Studios, and directs one of the world's most innovative Shakespeare companies, the Dark Lady Players, in New York City.
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ISBN 13 9780198206880
ISBN 10 0198206887
Title Land, Law, and Lordship in Anglo-Norman England
Author John Hudson
Series Oxford Historical Monographs
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1997-05-15
Number of pages 330
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.