02391nam a22003498a 4500 CR9781139208567 UkCbUP 20180107143410.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 111206s2013||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9781139208567 (ebook) 9781107026759 (hardback) 9781107608481 (paperback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda DA229 .S57 2014 942.03/5 23 Spencer, Andrew M., author. Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England : The Earls and Edward I, 1272–1307 / [electronic resource] Andrew M. Spencer. Nobility & Kingship in Medieval England Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. 1 online resource (317 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series ; no. 91 Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England is a major new account of the relationship between Edward I and his earls, and of the role of the English nobility in thirteenth-century governance. Re-evaluating crown-noble relations of the period, Spencer challenges traditional interpretations of Edward's reign, showing that his reputed masterfulness has been overplayed and that his kingship was far subtler, and therefore more effective, than this stereotype would suggest. Drawing from key earldoms such as Lincoln, Lancaster, Cornwall and Warenne, the book reveals how nobles created local followings and exercised power at a local level as well as surveying the political, governmental, social and military lives of the earls, prompting us to rethink our perception of their position in thirteenth-century politics. Adopting a powerful revisionist perspective, Spencer presents a major new statement about thirteenth-century England; one which will transform our understanding of politics and kingship in the period. Print version: 9781107026759 Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series ; no. 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139208567 Cambridge Books Online 236351 236351