The Fourteenth Century: 1307–1399
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
One of the most turbulent and transformative periods in English history comes to life in May McKisack's authoritative account of the fourteenth century, spanning the reigns of Edward II, Edward III, and Richard II. From the catastrophic defeat at Bannockburn to the ravages of the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, and the social upheaval of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, McKisack chronicles a century defined by crisis, ambition, and profound change. The narrative traces the arc of royal power — its overreach, its collapse, and its contested renewal — against a backdrop of plague, warfare, and political revolution that reshaped the very fabric of medieval English society. Part of the celebrated Oxford History of England series, this volume stands as a cornerstone of medieval scholarship, remarkable for the rigour and clarity McKisack brings to an era of staggering complexity. Her prose is measured yet compelling, marshalling vast archival evidence into a seamless account that illuminates the lives of kings, barons, clergy, and commoners alike. For anyone seeking to understand how England emerged from the medieval world into the early modern age, this landmark work raises a question that lingers long after the final page: how much of England's enduring character was forged in this single, extraordinary century?
Author: May Mckisack
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Oxford University Press / Clarendon Press
Genre: British & Irish history
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
One of the most turbulent and transformative periods in English history comes to life in May McKisack's authoritative account of the fourteenth century, spanning the reigns of Edward II, Edward III, and Richard II. From the catastrophic defeat at Bannockburn to the ravages of the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, and the social upheaval of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, McKisack chronicles a century defined by crisis, ambition, and profound change. The narrative traces the arc of royal power — its overreach, its collapse, and its contested renewal — against a backdrop of plague, warfare, and political revolution that reshaped the very fabric of medieval English society. Part of the celebrated Oxford History of England series, this volume stands as a cornerstone of medieval scholarship, remarkable for the rigour and clarity McKisack brings to an era of staggering complexity. Her prose is measured yet compelling, marshalling vast archival evidence into a seamless account that illuminates the lives of kings, barons, clergy, and commoners alike. For anyone seeking to understand how England emerged from the medieval world into the early modern age, this landmark work raises a question that lingers long after the final page: how much of England's enduring character was forged in this single, extraordinary century?