England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings, 1075-1225 (New Oxford History of England)
`there can be few who will not read this book with profit ... good value ... well illustrated ... this volume is a good read, from whom all readers, at any levels, will learn much.' John S.Moore, Journal of the Society of Archivists, Vol.22, No 1, 2001`This is a superb work of scholarship that will inspire future generatioins to cherish and to further investigate the medieval past.  No reader could fail to be impressed by its scope and its flair.' Nicholas Vincent, EHR, April 2001`one of the most brilliant and idiosyncratic books ever to have been published on the history of medieval England.  The freshness of Bartlett's approach is entirely exhilarating. Much as we might presume to know the chief twelfth-century sources, time after time Bartlett will throw in some new authority, or reintroduce us to the familiar, scattering spice for even the most jaded of palates ... This book deserves to command a wide popular readership.' Nicholas Vincent, EHR, April 2001The thematic approach works extremely well, especially for the chapters on religion: his explanation of ecclesistical organization can hardly be bettered. His coverage of cultural, social, and economic matters is enlivened by amy anecdotes and dicersions; throughout he brings to the fore the humanity of the age and the concerns of the indiviual.`startlingly clear and often unusual images of life under the Norman nd Angevin kings.'  B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol. 38, No.3.`The book makes brilliant use of contemporary writers.'  B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.3.`his book is "fresh, direct, and appealing" and will reward readers at many levels.'  B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.3.`The New Oxford History of England series replaces the Oxford History of England, the first volume of which was published in 1934.  Replacing those venerated works was a daunting task.  New scholarship and a wider vision of history required a new synthesis.  It has been accomplished in this volume wiht superb success ... This huge but not terribly expensive book has a little of everything.' Spring 2000.`In bringing to life the anxieties of twelfth-century Englishmen, Bartlett rescues from oblivion sources which are either unknown or far too little known.' John Gillingham, TLS