Title: The image of aristocracy in Britain, 1000-1300
First published: 1992
Description: "David Crouch offers a new approach to the fascinating study of aristocracy in England, Wales and Scotland and is the first to relate developments in the aristocracies in all three countries during the period of study. His approach is also original in examining the material manifestations of aristocracy rather than looking at institutions and charter-attestations. In the first part of the book he writes about hereditary titles, including those of earl and prince, and also expands on the social styles of baron, knight and squire. The second part of the book focuses on aristocratic insignia and behaviour, including chapters on heraldry, material attributes such as coronets and sceptres, the aristocratic household, residence and religious patronage." "Working from these, the book constructs a fresh picture of the growth in numbers and self-consciousness of the aristocracy in England and the effect that this had on Welsh and Scottish society. There is also an extensive introduction on medieval ideas and modern perceptions of aristocracy." "The Image of Aristocracy provides a context for the more specific and numerical studies of aristocracy and power in Britain. It will be of interest to all historians and students of the Middle Ages, as well as to students of heraldry and genealogy."--Jacket.
Subjects: History, Social life and customs, Nobility, Aristocracy (Social class), Social history, Nobility, great britain, Great britain, social life and customs, Noblesse, Histoire, Aristocratie, Histoire sociale, Mœurs et coutumes, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Customs & Traditions, Manners and customs, Medieval, Adel, Aristokratie, Conditions sociales, Moeurs et coutumes
Places: Great Britain
Time periods: To 1500, Medieval, 500-1500, 1066-1485
LC classification: HT653.G7 C76 1992