Books in the The Fifteenth Century series

This series [pushes] the boundaries of knowledge and [develops] new trends in approach and understanding. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW

Essays on crucial aspects of late medieval history.

The notion of service was ingrained in medieval culture, prominent throughout the language and life of the time.

This series [pushes] the boundaries of knowledge and [develops] new trends in approach and understanding. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW

Eight studies of aspects of C15 England, united by a common focus on the role of ideas in political developments of the time.

The most crucial issues in current research are debated in the latest volume in the series.

Important aspects of fifteenth-century England and Europe assessed in this new collection.

The themes of authority and subversion explored in relation to royal power, orthodox religion, and violence and disorder.

Conspicuous consumption in the 15th century both offers causes for revolt and allows reconstruction of regional supply and trading networks.

This series [pushes] the boundaries of knowledge and [develops] new trends in approach and understanding. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEWThe focus of this volume may be summed up as "e;The Word"e;. Its essays examine the contents and provenance of manuscripts which were written for polemical purposes, treasured by the duchess of York, and through the new medium of print introduced to a wider public topics of historical interest and illustrations of the geography of the known world. The essays here also consider official records of forest administration, expressed in arcane language; documents preserved in the papal curia which reveal significant facts about the lives of Scottish bishops; archives produced by the English chancery noting the movements of a royal councillor; and letters, poems and songs exposing the political strategy of a German prince. Nor is the spoken word neglected, whether employed in speeches delivered at the start of parliaments, using as their themes scriptures and classical texts to set a political agenda; or as sermons to open-air congregations gathered at St. Paul's Cross, where the oratory of Bishop Alcock stirred his listeners in different ways. Contributors: Michael Bennett, Julia Boffey, Paul Cavill, J.M. Grussenmeyer, TomJohnson, J.L. Laynesmith, John Milner, Ben Pope, Dan E. Seward, Sarah Thomas