Legends have been written about it, films have been made, but what really happened during the Middle Ages? Learn about feudalism, popes, leaders, and wars in th

Gives a clear and concise account of the feudal system, from its origin and growth to its decay. Also covers the principles of feudal tenure, chivalry, the mili

This is the second collection of studies by Stephen D. White to be published by Variorum (the first being Feuding and Peace-Making in Eleventh-Century France).

European law, including both civil law and common law, has gone through several major phases of expansion in the world. European legal history thus also is a hi

Presents facts on the structure of feudal society, showing how people lived and worked, and major events of the time such as religious persecution and the crusa