This book encompasses the histories of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and also considers the relationships between the different parts of the British Isles. Six chapters examine key themes in turn: society and population, economic life, religion, intellectual life and cultural expression, kingdoms and dominions at peace and at war, and kingship and government. Specially commissioned from six leading historians, these chapters provide lively and authoritative coverage of the main developments of the period. Including maps, a chronology, and an introduction and conclusion by Ralph Griffiths to draw together key points, this book provides an integrated and accessible account of these islannds.

About the Author
Ralph Griffiths is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Wales, Swansea. His publications include the best selling Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy (OUP 1988) and, with John Gillingham, Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction (OUP 2000).

Reviews
Professor Griffiths's contributors, an exceptionally able and well-matched team, offer excellent summations of developments over a number of areas - the church, social structures, standards of living, cultural expression, war and politics. * History *
... this is a lively and stimulating collection. There is evidence here of the continued vigour which characterizes the study of this still puzzling period. * History *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198731412
Author Ralph Griffiths
Format Paperback
Page Count 298
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 16mm