First Published in 2004. Four things dominated the life of the mediaeval noble: warfare, politics, land and family. It is with these central themes that this book is concerned. It encompasses the whole of the upper segment of the late medieval society; examines the relation of social status and political influence; describes the noble household and council; examines in detail the territorial and familial policies pursued by great landholders; emphasises the inter-relationship of local and national affairs; is arranged thematically, making it ideal for student use and has implications for the whole medieval period.
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'Given-Wilson is sensible and judicious, but also when necessary, incisive. As an introduction to the medieval nobility his book is ideal.' Times Literary Supplement
Introduction Part I The ranks of the nobility 1 Kings and the titled
nobility 2 The peerage 3 The gentry Part II Servants, lands, and the family 4
Households and councils 5 Estates in land 6 Property, the family, and money
CONCLUSION: Political society in fourteenth-century England
Chris Given-Wilson is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of St Andrews.
