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Kingship and Government in Pre-Conquest England C.500–1066

Kingship and Government in Pre-Conquest England C.500–1066

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This book is a study of the exercise of royal authority before the Norman Conquest. 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 institutes which continued to serve their successors. They also created England: the united kingdom of the English people.

Keywords

HistoryEuropeGreat BritainMiddle Ages (449-1066)Medieval

1999Book

Author(s)Ann Williams

PublisherMacmillan Education UK

ISBN9780333567975

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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