Medieval Powys: Kingdom, Principality and Lordships, 1132-1293 - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:David StephensonSeries:Studies in Celtic HistoryTheme:Chronological Period/Medieval (500-1453) Studies, Cultural Region/BritishPublish date:9/16/2016Pages:364
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Boydell PressISBN-13:9781783271405ISBN-10:178327140XUPC:9781783271405Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:EuropeBook Topic:MedievalSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.69Product ID:SCZF3V8HX5
First full-scale account of the medieval realm of Powys. Powys, extending over north-east and central Wales, was one of three great medieval Welsh polities, along with Gwynedd to the north and Deheubarth (south-west), occupying nearly a quarter of the country. However, it has been somewhat neglected by historians, who have tended to dismiss it as a satellite realm of England, and viewed its leaders as obstacles to the efforts of Gwynedd leaders to construct a principality of Wales.
This book provides the first full, authoritative history of Powys in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. It argues in particular that the Powysian rulers were dogged and resourceful survivors in the face of pressure from Welsh rivals and the problems ofinternal fragmentation; and that, paradoxically, co-operation with the English and intermarriage with marcher families underlay a desire to regain lands to the east lost in earlier centuries. Dr David Stephenson is anHonorary Research Fellow in the School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology, Bangor University.
This book provides the first full, authoritative history of Powys in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. It argues in particular that the Powysian rulers were dogged and resourceful survivors in the face of pressure from Welsh rivals and the problems ofinternal fragmentation; and that, paradoxically, co-operation with the English and intermarriage with marcher families underlay a desire to regain lands to the east lost in earlier centuries. Dr David Stephenson is anHonorary Research Fellow in the School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology, Bangor University.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Boydell PressISBN-13:9781783271405ISBN-10:178327140XUPC:9781783271405Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:EuropeBook Topic:MedievalSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.69Product ID:SCZF3V8HX5
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