Revolution and Consumption in Late Medieval England
Published on 4. October 2001
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-85115-832-7 (ISBN)
Description
Conspicuous consumption in the 15th century both offers causes for revolt and allows reconstruction of regional supply and trading networks.
The essays in this volume focus on the sources and resources of political power, on consumption (royal and lay, conspicuous and everyday) on political revolution and on economic regulation in the later middle ages. Topics range from the diet of the nobility in the fifteenth century to the knightly household of Richard II and the peace commissions, while particular case studies, of Middlesex, Cambridge, Durham Cathedral and Winchester, shed new light on regional economies through an examination of the patterns of consumption, retailing, and marketing.Professor MICHAEL HICKS teaches at King Alfred's College at Winchester.Contributors: CHRISTOPHER WOOLGAR, ALASTAIR DUNN, SHELAGH MITCHELL, ALISON GUNDY, T.B. PUGH, JESSICA FREEMAN, JOHN HARE, JOHN LEE, MIRANDA THRELFALL-HOLMES, WINIFRED HARWOOD, PETER FLEMING.
The essays in this volume focus on the sources and resources of political power, on consumption (royal and lay, conspicuous and everyday) on political revolution and on economic regulation in the later middle ages. Topics range from the diet of the nobility in the fifteenth century to the knightly household of Richard II and the peace commissions, while particular case studies, of Middlesex, Cambridge, Durham Cathedral and Winchester, shed new light on regional economies through an examination of the patterns of consumption, retailing, and marketing.Professor MICHAEL HICKS teaches at King Alfred's College at Winchester.Contributors: CHRISTOPHER WOOLGAR, ALASTAIR DUNN, SHELAGH MITCHELL, ALISON GUNDY, T.B. PUGH, JESSICA FREEMAN, JOHN HARE, JOHN LEE, MIRANDA THRELFALL-HOLMES, WINIFRED HARWOOD, PETER FLEMING.
Reviews / Votes
Hicks adeptly draws out the themes of this diverse and rewarding volue, rightly observing hat it reflects the vigour and debate of late medieval studies. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW Fifteenth-century studies are very much alive and well... able to generate new and challenging research agendas. This excellent collection reflects that well. * ECONOMIC HISTORY REVIEW *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Woodbridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
2 line illus.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85115-832-7 (9780851158327)
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Persons
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. PETER FLEMING is Professor Emerius,University of the West of England.
Content
Fast and Fast: Conspicuous Consumption and the Diet of the Nobility in the Fifteenth Century - Christopher Woolgar
Exploitation and Control: The Royal Administration of Magnate Estates, 1397-1405 - Alastair Dunn
The Knightly Household of Richard II and the Peace Commissions - Shelagh Mitchell
The Earl of Warwick and the Royal Affinity in the Politics of the West Midlands, 1389-99 - Alison Gundy
The Estates, Finances and Regal Aspirations of Richard Plantagenet (1411-60), Duke of York - T B Pugh
Middlesex in the Fifteenth Century: County Community or Communities? - Jessica Freeman
Regional Prosperity in Fifteenth-Century England: Some Evidence from Wessex - John Hare
The Trade of Fifteenth-Century Cambridge and its Region - John Lee
Durham Cathedral Priory's Consumption of Imported Goods: Wines and Spices, 1464-1520 - Miranda Threlfall-Holmes
The Impact of St Swithun's Priory on the City of Winchester in the Later Middle Ages - Winifred Harwood
Telling Tales of Oligarchy in the Late Medieval Town - Peter W Fleming
Exploitation and Control: The Royal Administration of Magnate Estates, 1397-1405 - Alastair Dunn
The Knightly Household of Richard II and the Peace Commissions - Shelagh Mitchell
The Earl of Warwick and the Royal Affinity in the Politics of the West Midlands, 1389-99 - Alison Gundy
The Estates, Finances and Regal Aspirations of Richard Plantagenet (1411-60), Duke of York - T B Pugh
Middlesex in the Fifteenth Century: County Community or Communities? - Jessica Freeman
Regional Prosperity in Fifteenth-Century England: Some Evidence from Wessex - John Hare
The Trade of Fifteenth-Century Cambridge and its Region - John Lee
Durham Cathedral Priory's Consumption of Imported Goods: Wines and Spices, 1464-1520 - Miranda Threlfall-Holmes
The Impact of St Swithun's Priory on the City of Winchester in the Later Middle Ages - Winifred Harwood
Telling Tales of Oligarchy in the Late Medieval Town - Peter W Fleming