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King John
The controversial reign of King John is the subject of the essays collected in this book, which offers a challenging reappraisal of a number of its most important aspects.
Reimagining the Historian in Victorian England
What constitutes a historian? What skills and qualities should a historian cultivate? Who is entitled to define historians’ “physiognomy”? Victorians sought to answer these questions as history transformed from a Romantic literary pursuit into a modern discipline during the second half of the nineteenth century. This book offers a novel interpretation of this critical historiographical period by tracing how historians forged themselves a collective scholarly persona that legitimized their new disciplinary status. By combining historiography and book history, Elise Garritzen argues that historians appropriated titles, prefaces, footnotes, and other paratexts as an institutionalized spac...
A Historical Dictionary of British Women
This reference work brings together biographies of over 1000 notable British women from Boudicca to Barbara Castle, offering an engaging record of female achievement spanning 2000 years of British life.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds
In "The Influence and Development of English Gilds," Francis Aiden Hibbert presents a meticulous exploration of the social, economic, and political dynamics surrounding English gilds from the medieval period to the early modern era. Hibbert employs a rigorous historical methodology, interweaving primary sources with critical analysis to reveal the complexities of gild organizations, their roles in urban life, and their influence on the shaping of community identity. The book's scholarly style offers a comprehensive understanding of gilds not only as economic entities but also as crucial societal frameworks that fostered social cohesion and civic responsibility during a transformative period ...
History of the Dukes of Normandy and the Kings of England by the Anonymous of Béthune
In the first quarter of the thirteenth century, an anonymous Flemish writer set in writing, in Old French, a chronicle of Normandy, England, Flanders and northern France. It ranged from the arrival of the Vikings in Normandy to the early years of the reign of King Henry III of England, ending with an account of the translation of the relics of St Thomas Becket to their magnificent new shrine in Canterbury Cathedral in 1220. Along the way, it adopted and formed part of a tradition of writing of the history of the dukes of Normandy and kings of England, a tradition which had developed in Latin in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, and then continued in Old French. The work is famous for vibra...
Dundonald
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King Alfred of England
In "King Alfred of England," Jacob Abbott masterfully illuminates the life and reign of one of England's most revered monarchs. Abbott employs a narrative style that is both accessible and richly detailed, weaving historical facts with engaging anecdotes that bring the era to life. The book situates Alfred's accomplishments'Äîsuch as his military strategies against Viking invasions and his commitment to scholarly pursuits'Äîwithin the larger context of the ninth-century Anglo-Saxon period, providing readers with an understanding of the political and social challenges he faced. Abbott's meticulous research and vivid prose invite readers to appreciate not only Alfred's legacy but also the ...
Macaulay
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