The Aristocracy of Norman England [Hardcover]

A rounded account of the new ruling elite of England in the century after 1066.This book provides the first rounded account of the new and highly influential ruling elite of England in the century after the Norman conquest of 1066, in which the old English aristocracy a swept aside. It focuses on four main themes: land (the transfer of land to the aristocracy, and the organisation of the great estates), power (the nature of power and its vitality), politics (the aims and strategies of the nobles), and society (kinship, the role of women, and piety).This book provides the first rounded account of the new and highly influential ruling elite of England in the century after the Norman conquest of 1066, in which the old English aristocracy a swept aside. It focuses on four main themes: land (the transfer of land to the aristocracy, and the organisation of the great estates), power (the nature of power and its vitality), politics (the aims and strategies of the nobles), and society (kinship, the role of women, and piety).This book provides the first rounded account of the new and highly influential ruling elite of England in the century after the Norman conquest of 1066, in which the old English aristocracy was swept aside. It focuses on four main themes: land (the transfer of land to the aristocracy, and the organization of the great estates), power (the nature of power and its vitality), politics (the aims and strategies of the nobles), and society (kinship, the role of women, and piety).Illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Conquest and settlement; 2. Wealth and power; 3. The aristocracy and the crown; 4. Aristocratic society; Conclusion; Bibliography. Green expertly and gracefully synthesizes the results of more than three generations of copious and often contentious scholarship on the politics, economy, and society of the lay aristorcracy of England in the first century after the Norman conquest....Highly recommended. -- Choice Green's book will nol±