The English Manor C.1200 To C.1500

Download or read book The English Manor C.1200 To C.1500 written by Mark Bailey and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-07 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first study to offer a detailed explanation of the form, structure, and evolution of the manorial records upon which all historical studies of medieval England are based. Beginning with a discussion of the nature and variety of the manor, as well as its origins and developments, the book then proceeds to dissect each category of manorial documents—surveys, extents, rentals, inventories, accounts, and court rolls—which are considered in turn, and exemplified.