Kingship and Government in Pre-Conquest England c.500–1066
Download or Read eBook Kingship and Government in Pre-Conquest England c.500–1066 PDF written by Ann Williams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1999-04-28 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ann Williams |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 271 |
| Release | : 1999-04-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781349274543 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1349274542 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Kingship and Government in Pre-Conquest England c.500–1066 by : Ann Williams
Book excerpt: This book is a study of the exercise of royal authority before the Norman Conquest. Six centuries separate the 'adventus Saxonum' from the battle of Hastings: during those long years, the English kings changed from warlords, who exacted submission by force, into law-givers to whom obedience was a moral duty. In the process, they created many of the administrative institutes which continued to serve their successors. They also created England: the united kingdom of the English people.
