In this comprehensive guide to the crucial period in English history between 1000-1300, the author describes the tangled web of interactions between the British kingdom and Continental Europe to assess what advantage was taken from these opportunities on the broadest possible front.
Donald Matthew is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Reading
???A magnificent new survey...The detail is overwhelming. Most, if not all, is accurately reported, and much of it is drawn from unfamiliar primary sources. The end result is hugely impressive.??? ???
Nicholas Vincent, The International History Review