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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 June 2012
      22 February 1991
      ISBN:
      9781139167918
      9780521310390
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139167918
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      Weight & Pages:
      Dimensions:
      (216 x 138 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.47kg, 316 Pages
      • Subjects:
      British History 1066-1450, European History 1000-1450, History
      Series:
      Cambridge Medieval Textbooks
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    Subjects:
    British History 1066-1450, European History 1000-1450, History
    Series:
    Cambridge Medieval Textbooks
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    The reign of Edward III is usually remembered for his stirring victories over the French and Scots. Yet these triumphs occurred against a domestic backdrop of economic upheaval, crime, high taxation and the Black Death. Edward's ability to pursue his ambitions amid such challenges shows the effectiveness of his leadership and the resilience of English institutions. This book examines the strains on English life in this remarkable era, and shows how an interlocking network of hierarchies at each level enabled Edward to reach into local communities to get what he needed. Compliance, however, required hard bargaining as subjects chafed under incessant taxes and royal demands and, during Edward's reign, parliament became the primary arena for negotiations between the king and the community. Professor Waugh's incisive account of these tumultuous events also contains an extensive guide to further reading, in addition to a glossary of the more abstruse medieval terms.

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