Medieval Britain, C. 1000–1500

by David Crouch Book 2 in the Cambridge History of Britain series.

First published 2017

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David Crouch surveys Britain from the Viking and Norman conquests to the eve of the Reformation, treating England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland as parts of an interconnected medieval world. England became the strongest kingdom in the islands, but its expansion repeatedly met independent political traditions and military resistance, while dynastic ambitions drew British rulers deep into the affairs of France and continental Europe.

The book balances political change with the structures of medieval life: lordship, monarchy, the Church, law, towns, trade, warfare and the spread of Latin and French cultural influences. Crouch follows the growth of royal government and aristocratic power alongside the development of distinct national identities, explaining how conquest, migration and European cultural exchange reshaped the British Isles between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries.

Historical Periods

High Medievalc. 1000–1300 CE Late Medievalc. 1300–1500 CE

Genres

Political History

Historical people

Eleanor of Aquitaine1124–1204 Henry II of England1133–1189 John, King of England1166–1216 Richard II1367–c. 1400 Henry V of England1386–1422 William the Conqueror1028–1087 Edward I of England1239–1307 Edward III of England1312–1377 Llywelyn the Great1173–1240 Robert the Bruce1274–1329 Cnut the Great994–1035 William Wallace1270–1305