Title: Lords and lordship in the British Isles in the late Middle Ages
Description: It is well known that political, economic, and social power in the British Isles in the Middle Ages lay in the hands of a small group of lords. In this book, Rees Davies explores the personalities of these magnates, the nature of their lordship, and the ways in which it was expressed in a diverse and divided region in this period.
Subjects: Feudalism, History, Nobility, Politics and government, Power (Social sciences), Nobility, great britain, Feudalism, great britain, Great britain, politics and government, Great britain, history, medieval period, 1066-1485, Great britain, history, to 1485, Politieke macht, Heerschappij
Places: Great Britain
Time periods: Medieval period, 1066-1485, To 1485, To 1500