Despite the multidirectional nature of modern research, the interpretation of the political history of thirteenth-century England has remained locked into a tra

Essays on the connections between politics and society in the middle ages, showing their interdependence.

Essays looking at the links between England and Europe in the long thirteenth century.

Detailed examination of the letters of Edward I reveals them to be powerful and sophisticated political tools.

The essays collected here present the fruits of the most recent research on aspects of the history, politics and culture of England during the long' fourteenth