The medieval March of Wales
Subtitle: the creation and perception of a frontier, 1066-1283
By: Max Lieberman.
Series: Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought, 4th ser -- 78
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780521769785
Subjects: March of Wales -- History; Border security -- England -- History -- To 1500; Welsh Borders (England and Wales) -- History -- To 1500; Welsh Borders (England and Wales) -- Politics and government
Description: "This book examines the making of the March of Wales and the crucial role its lords played in the politics of medieval Britain between the Norman conquest of England of 1066 and the English conquest of Wales in 1283. Max Lieberman argues that the Welsh borders of Shropshire, which were first, from c. 1165, referred to as Marchia Wallie, provide a paradigm for the creation of the March. He reassesses the role of William the Conqueror's tenurial settlement in the making of the March and sheds new light on the ways in which seigneurial administrations worked in a cross-cultural context. Finally, he explains why, from c. 1300, the March of Wales included the conquest territories in south Wales as well as the highly autonomous border lordships. This book makes a significant and original contribution to frontier studies, investigating both the creation and the changing perception of a medieval borderland"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. A border region?; 2. The making of a border aristocracy; 3. Warfare and diplomacy; 4. The extent and nature of the military frontier; 5. The militarization of society; 6. The shaping of administrative territories; 7. The border lordships and the English state; Conclusion.