Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum : The Acta of William I, 1066-1087

Charters are a source of fundamental importance for medieval history, and royal charters are of especial significance. This edition publishes for the first time the complete texts of all William I's charters from England, Normandy, and France, an undertaking urged a century ago by F. W. Maitland as a 'national enterprise' of massive historical importance. Until now many of the charters have been available only in scattered and often inadequate or outdated editions. David Bates has not only brought them together to form an indispensable resource for historians, but has provided fresh assessments and detailed discussion of each. With an extensive historical introduction, the complete Latin texts with full summaries in English, and detailed notes, this is work of major historical scholarship.