Kingship and government in pre-conquest England, c.500-1066
By: Ann Williams.
Series: British history in perspective
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Macmillan
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York; Houndmills, Hampshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Monarchy -- England -- History -- To 1500.; Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 449-1066.
Description: "This book is a study of the exercise of royal authority before the Norman Conquest. The roots of English kingship and government lie in the multiplicity of kingdoms which emerged in the seventh century."--BOOK JACKET. "Six centuries separate the adventus Saxonum from the battle of Hastings: during those long years, the English kings changed from warlords, who exacted submission by force, into law-givers to whom obedience was a moral duty. In the process they created many of the administrative institutions which continued to serve their successors. They also created England: the united kingdom of the English people."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-230) and index.