The Northerners: A Study in the Reign of King John

by J. C. Holt

Overview

Magna Carta, imposed on King John by his barons in 1215, is widely regarded as the foundation of the British constitution. This is the classic study of the origins of the rebellion which culminated in the events at Runnymede. Holt investigates the causes of the baronial revolt and explores the social and administrative setting of the northern shires and their landed families. Drawing on recent research on border societies, Holt's introduction to the paperback offers new insights into the organization of the northern barons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198203094
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/27/1992
Series:	Clarendon Paperbacks
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	318
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

University of Cambridge

Editorial Reviews

"The most substantial contribution we have had....A book all students of this period will be obliged to use and reckon with."—Speculum

"One of the most fundamental studies of the period yet to be written....A penetrating analysis of the entire structure of Angevin government....Rare mastery."—Guardian

"Packed with solid information and penetrating judgments....Obviously a valuable contribution to our understanding of the reign of King John."—English Historical Review

"An important book....One of those rare studies which will alter the ways in which we look at the forms and objects of political action."—Past and Present

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