| The Northerners: A Study in the Reign of King John Revised Edition Contributor(s): Holt, J. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198203098 ISBN-13: 9780198203094 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $76.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1992 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Biography & Autobiography | Royalty |
| Dewey: 942.033 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.42" W x 8.42" (1.02 lbs) 310 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |