The dynamics of medieval societies in England and beyond form the focus of these essays on the Anglo-Norman world. Over the last fifty years Ann Williams has transformed our understanding of Anglo-Saxon and Norman society in her studies of personalities and elites. In this collection, leading scholars in the field revisit themes that have beencentral to her work, and open up new insights into the workings of the multi-cultural communities of the realm of England in the early Middle Ages. There are detailed discussions of local and regional elites and the interplay between them that fashioned the distinctive institutions of local government in the pre-Conquest period; radical new readings of key events such as the crisis of 1051 and a reassessment of the Bayeux Tapestry as the beginnings of theHistoria Anglorum; studies of the impact of the Norman Conquest and the survival of the English; and explorations of the social, political, and administrative cultures in post-Conquest England and Normandy. The individualessays are united overall by the articulation of the local, regional, and national identities that that shaped the societies of the period. Contributors: S.D. Church, William Aird, Lucy Marten, Hirokazu Tsurushima, Valentine Fallan, Judith Everard, Vanessa King, Pamela Taylor, Charles Insley, Simon Keynes, Sally Harvey, K.S.B. Keats-Rohan, David Bates, Emma Mason, David Roffe, Mark Hagger.

About the Author
Dr K S B Keats-Rohan is Director of the Linacre Unit for Prosopographical Research and Fellow of the European Humanities Research Centre, University of Oxford. Mark Hagger is a reader in medieval history at Bangor University. S.D. Church is Professor in Medieval Studies at the University of Lincoln.

Reviews
A thoughtful and inspiring token of homage to one of our finest Domesday scholars. * ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW *
Help[s] increase our understanding of Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman society. * MEDIEVAL REVIEW *



Book Information
ISBN 9781843837947
Author David Roffe
Format Hardback
Page Count 306
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g