The Fourteenth Century: 1307-1399
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Few centuries in English history are as turbulent, transformative, and tragically human as the fourteenth — an age of plague, war, political upheaval, and remarkable cultural flowering. May McKisack's The Fourteenth Century: 1307–1399 chronicles the sweeping arc of English history from the disastrous reign of Edward II through the tempestuous rule of Richard II, capturing a period defined by the catastrophic Black Death, the Hundred Years' War with France, and the rising power of Parliament. With meticulous scholarship and narrative authority, McKisack reconstructs the social, political, and economic fabric of medieval England, drawing on primary sources to present a vivid portrait of a kingdom perpetually on the edge of crisis. Part of the prestigious Oxford History of England series, this volume stands as a landmark work of medieval historiography, admired for its precise yet accessible prose and its commanding grasp of an extraordinarily complex era. McKisack balances high politics with social history, illuminating the lives of peasants, clergy, and kings alike, and situating England firmly within its broader European context. For anyone seeking to understand how England's medieval foundations were forged in fire and pestilence, this authoritative account remains indispensable — and leaves the reader wondering how a civilization so battered could have emerged, against all odds, still standing.
Author: May Mckisack
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Oxford University Press / Clarendon Press
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
Few centuries in English history are as turbulent, transformative, and tragically human as the fourteenth — an age of plague, war, political upheaval, and remarkable cultural flowering. May McKisack's The Fourteenth Century: 1307–1399 chronicles the sweeping arc of English history from the disastrous reign of Edward II through the tempestuous rule of Richard II, capturing a period defined by the catastrophic Black Death, the Hundred Years' War with France, and the rising power of Parliament. With meticulous scholarship and narrative authority, McKisack reconstructs the social, political, and economic fabric of medieval England, drawing on primary sources to present a vivid portrait of a kingdom perpetually on the edge of crisis. Part of the prestigious Oxford History of England series, this volume stands as a landmark work of medieval historiography, admired for its precise yet accessible prose and its commanding grasp of an extraordinarily complex era. McKisack balances high politics with social history, illuminating the lives of peasants, clergy, and kings alike, and situating England firmly within its broader European context. For anyone seeking to understand how England's medieval foundations were forged in fire and pestilence, this authoritative account remains indispensable — and leaves the reader wondering how a civilization so battered could have emerged, against all odds, still standing.