Description
Essays exploring the potential of the Inquisitions post mortem to shed important new light on the medieval world. The Inquisitions post mortem (IPMs) are a truly wonderful source for many different aspects of late medieval countryside and rural life. They have recently been made digitally accessible and interrogatable by the Mappingthe Medieval Countryside project, and the first fruits of these developments are presented here. The chapters examine IPMs in connection with the landscape and topography of England, in particular markets and fairs and mills;and consider the utility of proofs of age for everyday life on such topics as the Church, retaining, and the wine trade. MICHAEL HICKS is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Winchester. Contributors: Katie A. Clarke, William S. Deller, Paul Dryburgh, Christopher Dyer, Janette Garrett, Michael Hicks, Matthew Holford, Gordon McKelvie, Stephen Mileson, Simon Payling, Matthew Tompkins, Jennifer Ward.
About the Author
MICHAEL HICKS, the academic director, is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Winchester and author of Richard III: The Self-Made King (Yale, 2019), among many other books and articles. Christopher Dyer is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Leicester. He has written, edited, co-authored and co-edited many books, including William Dugdale, Historian, 1605-1686: His Life, his Writings and His County (Boydell, 2009). GORDON MCKELVIE, the principal researcher, is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Winchester and author of Bastard Feudalism, English Society, and the Law (Boydell, 2020). MICHAEL HICKS, the academic director, is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Winchester and author of Richard III: The Self-Made King (Yale, 2019), among many other books and articles. PAUL DRYBURGH is Principal Records Specialist (Medieval) at The National Archives, UK.
Reviews
It is a joy to see these documents, so long the preserve of antiquaries, used to illuminate the lives not of their subjects but of the people among whom they lived.... [It] looks set to transform the way we think about and use inquisitions post mortem and proofs of age. * ARCHIVES & RECORDS *
Book Information
ISBN 9781783270798
Author Michael Hicks
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g
About the Author
MICHAEL HICKS, the academic director, is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Winchester and author of Richard III: The Self-Made King (Yale, 2019), among many other books and articles. Christopher Dyer is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Leicester. He has written, edited, co-authored and co-edited many books, including William Dugdale, Historian, 1605-1686: His Life, his Writings and His County (Boydell, 2009). GORDON MCKELVIE, the principal researcher, is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Winchester and author of Bastard Feudalism, English Society, and the Law (Boydell, 2020). MICHAEL HICKS, the academic director, is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Winchester and author of Richard III: The Self-Made King (Yale, 2019), among many other books and articles. PAUL DRYBURGH is Principal Records Specialist (Medieval) at The National Archives, UK.
Reviews
It is a joy to see these documents, so long the preserve of antiquaries, used to illuminate the lives not of their subjects but of the people among whom they lived.... [It] looks set to transform the way we think about and use inquisitions post mortem and proofs of age. * ARCHIVES & RECORDS *
Book Information
ISBN 9781783270798
Author Michael Hicks
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g
