Books by Paul Dalton

Expert coverage and new assessments of the reign of King Stephen, set in social, political and European context.

The importance of rulership and rebellion in the history of the Anglo-Norman world between 1066 and the early thirteenth century is incontrovertible. The power, government, and influence of kings, queens and lords dominated society and was frequently challenged and resisted. But while biographies of rulers, studies of central.

Focusing on Yorkshire, this book, first published in 1994, examines three key themes in the period 1066-1154: the Norman conquest, the anarchy of Stephen's reign, and the nature of lordship and land tenure. In each case it offers a strong challenge to dominant interpretations, and new ways of conceptualizing Anglo-Norman politics and government.