From Norman Conquest to Magna Carta: England 1066û1215

by Daniell; Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780415222150
• ISBN10: 041522215X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-05
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

From Norman Conquest to Magna Cartais a wide-ranging history of England from 1066 to 1215. Starting with the build-up to the Battle of Hastings and ending with the Magna Carta, Christopher Daniell traces the profound change England underwent in the meantime, from religion through court life to arts and architecture. This survey uses a combination of original sources and sharp analysis to trace England's transformation after 1066. The Papacy became powerful enough to proclaim Crusades or challenge kings. The new monastic orders revitalised Christianity in England and spread European learning throughout the country. The new Norman conquerors changed the landscape with major building projects, new cathedrals and churches, and numerous castles in the countryside to defend the new lords. In 1215 the king's administration had become more sophisticated and centralised. The homelands in Normandy had been lost, forcing future kings to concentrate on England. The Magna Carta was signed in 1215 and wouldrevolutionize the world in centuries to come.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	ix
Introduction	xi
1 Hastings and after, 1066-1100	1	(25)
Background and battle	1	(9)
Aftermath	10	(6)
The impact of the Conquest	16	(10)
2 Peoples and families, 1066-1215	26	(27)
Normans and Anglo-Saxons	26	(7)
Family politics	33	(5)
The Anarchy	38	(6)
The Plantagenets	44	(6)
Magna Carta	50	(3)
3 Boundaries and networks	53	(25)
Anglo-Norman aristocracy	53	(3)
Boundaries	56	(1)
Scotland and the northern border	57	(5)
Wales	62	(2)
Ireland	64	(2)
Empire building	66	(2)
Networks: dynasties and church	68	(4)
The Mediterranean and the Crusades	72	(6)
4 Court life and power	78	(30)
Kingship	78	(10)
Feudalism	88	(4)
Women, marriage and family	92	(8)
Warfare	100	(8)
5 Government and justice	108	(20)
The king and the curia regis	108	(2)
The king's household	110	(8)
The role of the individual and family in government	118	(1)
Absence of the king, family members and the justiciar	119	(1)
The church and administration	120	(1)
Rule of the provinces: sheriffs	121	(3)
The court system	124	(3)
Ecclesiastical courts	127	(1)
The law	128	(6)
6 Religion	134	(28)
The power of the church	134	(1)
The papacy, reforms and England	135	(3)
The structure of the church in England	138	(13)
Patronage: the church and the laity	151	(5)
The Jews	156	(2)
Popular religion	158	(4)
7 Economy and society	162	(28)
The economy and economic trends	162	(15)
Specialisation and categorisation	177	(3)
Space	180	(10)
8 The arts in England	190	(27)
Twelfth-century Renaissance and education	190	(4)
Languages	194	(3)
Literature and drama	197	(3)
Art	200	(1)
Architecture	201	(7)
Sources of inspiration	208	(3)
Decoration	211	(1)
Interrelationships	212	(1)
Patrons, masons and materials	213	(4)
Postscript	217	(1)
Appendix: significant dates and facts about the monarchs of England, 1066-1216	218	(1)
Bibliography	219	(22)
Index	241