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Council and Courts in Anglo-Norman England Adams, George B. Council and Courts in Anglo-Norman England. Yale Historical Publications. Studies, 5. Newhaven: Yale University of Press, 1926. Abstract: Based on law review articles from Yale Law Journal and the Columbia Law Review.
The History of England From the Norman Conquest to the Death of John (1066-1216) Adams, George B.The History of England From the Norman Conquest to the Death of John (1066-1216) . London, New York: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1905, 1965.
An Introduction to Anglo-Saxon England Blair, Peter H. An Introduction to Anglo-Saxon England. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
A History of Parliament: the Middle Ages Butt, Ronald. A History of Parliament: the Middle Ages. London: Constable, 1989.
The Reign of Henry III Carpenter, David. The Reign of Henry III. London: Hambledon Press, 1996.
Studies on Anglo-Saxon Institutions Chadwick, H. Munro. Studies on Anglo-Saxon Institutions . New York: Russell & Russell, 1905. Notes: Also available online in MOML (subscription database) Abstract: Reprinted in 1963.
England Before the Norman Conquest Chambers, Raymond W. England Before the Norman Conquest. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press , 1926. Abstract: Reprinted in 1970.
English Bishops' Chanceries, 1100-1250 Cheney, Christopher R. English Bishops' Chanceries, 1100-1250 . University of Manchester. Faculty of Arts Publications, 3. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1950.
An Introduction to the Administrative History of Medieval England Chrimes, Stanley B. An Introduction to the Administrative History of Medieval England. Studies in Medieval History, 7. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1966.
From Memory to Written Record, England 1066-1307 Clanchy, M. T. From Memory to Written Record, England 1066-1307. 3rd ed. Malden, MA: J Wiley, 2013.
Oxford History of England Clark, George N., Gen. ed. Oxford History of England. 14 Vols. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1937-1965. Abstract: Volumes of interest for the medieval period are: Vol, 2, Anglo-Saxon England. 550 - 1087 Vol. 3, From Domesday Book to Magna Carta. 1087 - 1216 Vol. 4, The Thirteenth Century. 1216 - 1307, Vol. 5, The Fourteenth Century. 1307 - 1399 Vol. 6 The Fifteenth Century, 1399-1485 Vol. 7, The Early Tudors. 1485 - 1558
A History of Local Government of the United Kingdom Clarke, John J. A History of Local Government of the United Kingdom. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1955.
The English Parliament in the Middle Ages Davies, R. G., and J. H. Denton , eds. The English Parliament in the Middle Ages. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1981.
Seignorial Administration in England Denholm-Young, Noel. Seignorial Administration in England. London: F. Cass, 1937. Abstract: Reprinted in 1963.
Historical Studies of the English Parliament Fryde, E. B., and Edward Miller. Historical Studies of the English Parliament. 2 Vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1970. Abstract: Vol. 1, Origins to 1399; Vol. 2, 1399-1603
The Tyranny and Fall of Edward II, 1321-1326 Fryde, Natalie. The Tyranny and Fall of Edward II, 1321-1326. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1979.
Kings and Chroniclers: Essays in English Medieval History Galbraith, Vivian H. Kings and Chroniclers: Essays in English Medieval History. London: Hambledon Press, 1982.
The Fourteenth-Century Sheriff: English Local Administration in the Late Middle Ages Gorski, Richard. The Fourteenth-Century Sheriff: English Local Administration in the Late Middle Ages. Woodbridge, Suffolk; Rochester, N.Y.: Boydell Press, 2003.
King, Parliament, and Public Finance in Medieval England to 1369 Harriss, Gerald L. King, Parliament, and Public Finance in Medieval England to 1369. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1975.
The History of the English People, 1000-1154 Henry, of Huntingdon, and Diana E. Greenway . The History of the English People, 1000-1154. Oxford World's Classics. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Abstract: Translated from the Latin, with an introduction and notes by Diana Greenway.
A History of the Anglo-Saxons Hodgkin, Robert H. A History of the Anglo-Saxons. 2 Vols. 3rd ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1952.
Rancor & Reconciliation in Medieval England Hyams, Paul R. Rancor & Reconciliation in Medieval England. Ithica, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2003.
English Local Administration in the Middle Ages Jewell, Helen M. English Local Administration in the Middle Ages. Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1972.
Angevin Kingship Jolliffe, John E. A. Angevin Kingship. 2nd ed. London: Black, 1963. Abstract: Some scholars, including H.G. Richardson, have strong reservations about the author's thesis.
The Governance of Anglo-Saxon England, 500-1087 Loyn, Henry R. The Governance of Anglo-Saxon England, 500-1087. The Governance of England, 1. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 1984.
Township and Borough. Social Theories of the City Maitland, Frederic W. Township and Borough. Social Theories of the City, 2. London: Routledge, 1997.
The Evolution of Parliament Pollard, Albert F. The Evolution of Parliament. 2nd ed. London: Longmans, Green, 1926. Notes: Also available online in MOML (subscription database)
The Exchequer in the Twelfth Century: the Ford Lectures Delivered in the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term. Poole, Reginald L. The Exchequer in the Twelfth Century: the Ford Lectures Delivered in the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1911. London : Frank Cass, 1912. Notes: Also available online in MOML (subscription database) Abstract: Reprinted in 1973.
King Henry III and the Lord Edward: The Community of the Realm in the Thirteenth Century Powicke, Frederick M. King Henry III and the Lord Edward: The Community of the Realm in the Thirteenth Century. 2 Vols. Oxford: Clarendon, 1947.
Plantagenet England, 1225-1360 Prestwich, Michael. Plantagenet England, 1225-1360. The New Oxford History of England ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press , 2005.
The Governance of Medieval England From the Conquest to Magna Carta Richardson, Henry G., and George O. Sayles. The Governance of Medieval England From the Conquest to Magna Carta. Edinburgh University Publications; History, Philosophy and Economics, 16. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1964. Abstract: Intention of this work is to refute Stubbs's Constitutional History.
A Companion to Britain in the Later Middle Ages Rigby, Stephen H., ed. A Companion to Britain in the Later Middle Ages. Oxford: Blackwell, 2003.
Ecclesiastical Administration in Medieval England; the Anglo-Saxons to the Reformation Rodes, Robert E. Ecclesiastical Administration in Medieval England; the Anglo-Saxons to the Reformation. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1976.
Parliament and Politics in Late Medieval England Roskell, John S. Parliament and Politics in Late Medieval England. 3 Vols. History Series, 7, 8, 20. London: Hambledon Press, 1981-1983.
Feudal England: Historical Studies on the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries Round, John H. Feudal England: Historical Studies on the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries . London : G. Allen & Unwin, 1964.
Fourteenth Century England Saul, Nigel, and Chris Given-Wilson, eds. Fourteenth Century England. 2 Vols. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2000-. Abstract: Vol. 1, edited by Nigel Saul ; Vol. 2, edited by Chris Given-Wilson.
The King's Parliament of England Sayles, George O. The King's Parliament of England. New York: Norton, 1974. Abstract: Explains the origins and early development of parliament up to the Long Parliament of the Reformation in 1529.
The Medieval Foundations of England Sayles, George O. The Medieval Foundations of England . London: Methuen, 1966.
Anglo-Saxon England Stenton, Frank M. Anglo-Saxon England. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971. Abstract: Reprinted in 2000.
The First Century of English Feudalism, 1066-1166 Stenton, Frank M., ed.. The First Century of English Feudalism, 1066-1166. 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1961. Abstract: The Ford lectures for 1929. Contains an appendix of 48 feudal charters.
Borough and Town: a Study of Urban Origins in England Stephenson, Carl. Borough and Town: a Study of Urban Origins in England. Monographs of the Mediaeval Academy of America, 7. Cambridge, Mass.: Mediaeval Academy of America, 1933.
The Medieval English Borough: Studies on Its Origins and Constitutional History Tait, James. The Medieval English Borough: Studies on Its Origins and Constitutional History. Publications of the University of Manchester, 245. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1936.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, According to the Several Original Authorities Thorpe, Benjamin, ed. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, According to the Several Original Authorities. 2 Vols. Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores (Rolls Series), 23. London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861. Abstract: Vol. I, Original texts; Vol. II, Translation. The oldest historical work written in any Germanic language, and the chief basis of our knowledge of Anglo-Saxon? history from AD 732 onward.
Chapters in the Administrative History of Medieval England; the Wardrobe, the Chamber and the Small Seals Tout, Thomas F. Chapters in the Administrative History of Medieval England; the Wardrobe, the Chamber and the Small Seals. 6 Vols. London: Longmans, Green, 1920-1933.
The Place of the Reign of Edward II in English History, Based Upon the Ford Lectures Delivered in the University of Oxford in 1913 Tout, Thomas F., and Hilda Johnstone . The Place of the Reign of Edward II in English History, Based Upon the Ford Lectures Delivered in the University of Oxford in 1913. 2nd ed. Manchester: University Press, 1936.
King John Turner, Ralph V. King John. London ed. Longman: 1994.
English Society in the Eleventh Century; Essays in English Mediaeval History Vinogradoff, Paul. English Society in the Eleventh Century; Essays in English Mediaeval History. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.
History, Law, and Literature in 10th-11th Century England Whitelock, Dorothy. History, Law, and Literature in 10th-11th Century England. Collected Studies Series, CS128. London: Variorum Reprints, 1981.
The English Government at Work, 1327-1336 Willard, James F., and William A. Morris. The English Government at Work, 1327-1336. 3 Vols. Mediaeval Academy of America Publication, 37, 48 and 56. Cambridge, Mass.: Mediaeval Academy of America, 1940-1950. Abstract: Contents: Vol. 1, Central and prerogative administration; vol. 2, Fiscal administration vol. 3, Local administration and justice
Gesta Regum Anglorum: The History of the English Kings William, of Malmesbury, and Roger A. B. Mynors , trans. Gesta Regum Anglorum: The History of the English Kings. 2 Vols. Oxford: Clarendon, 1998-1999. Abstract: Parallel texts in Latin and English. Source manuscripts date from 1125, an earlier draft than Stubbs's edition. A history of published editions and translations appears in v.1 p.xxii.
Willelmi Malmesbiriensis Monachi De Gestis Regum Anglorum Atque Historia Novella William, of Malmesbury, and William Stubbs , ed . Willelmi Malmesbiriensis Monachi De Gestis Regum Anglorum Atque Historia Novella. 2 Vols. Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores (Rolls Series), 90. London: Printed for H.M. Stationery Off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1887-1989. Abstract: Text in Latin. Was finished in 1125, but two new recensions appeared ca.1135-40. Derived from Nennius, Bede, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Eadmer and others.