Exciting fresh perspectives on Edward I as man, king and administrator. The reign of Edward I was one of the most important of medieval England, but the king's activities and achievements have not always received the full attention they deserve. The essays collected here offer fresh insights into Edward's own personality as well as developments in law, governance, war and culture. Edward the man emerges in chapters on his early life, his piety and his family, while the administrator king is discussed in evaluations of his twogreat ministers, his handling of the crucial issue of law and order and the way he managed the realm from abroad through his correspondence. Edward's nobles, both in England and Scotland, naturally appear as vital to understanding the reign, while his rule is set in a British and European context. Overall, the book aims to move the debate on the reign beyond K.B. McFarlane's hugely influential judgement that "Edward I preferred masterfulness to the arts of political management", by highlighting his skills -- and failings -- as a politician and manager.

About the Author
ANDY KING is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Southampton, UK. Andrew M. Spencer is an Affiliated Lecturer in Medieval History at Cambridge University and Fellow and Senior Tutor of Gonville and Caius College. He is a historian of politics and the constitution of England in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and has written extensively on the constitutional, political, military and social role of the nobility in particular. Andrew M. Spencer is an Affiliated Lecturer in Medieval History at Cambridge University and Fellow and Senior Tutor of Gonville and Caius College. He is a historian of politics and the constitution of England in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and has written extensively on the constitutional, political, military and social role of the nobility in particular. ANDY KING is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Southampton, UK. KATHLEEN B. NEAL is Lecturer in History at Monash University. LOUISE J. WILKINSON is Professor of Medieval Studies, University of Lincoln. MICHAEL BROWN is Professor of Scottish History, University of St Andrews.

Reviews
The nine essays collected here offer fresh perspectives on Edward I and showcase emerging scholars' work after the retirement of the Michael Prestwich-J. R. Maddicott-D. A. Carpenter generation. [...] Well argued and convincing. -- PARERGON
[A] valuable addition to undergraduate reading lists, and genuinely thought-provoking for those who already know the field well. -- SPECULUM



Book Information
ISBN 9781903153727
Author Andy King
Format Hardback
Page Count 203
Imprint York Medieval Press
Publisher York Medieval Press