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Medieval York

Full title: Medieval York
ISBN: 9780199255849
ISBN 10: 0199255849
Authors: Palliser, D. M.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: Illustrated
Num. pages: 360
Binding: Hardcover
Language: en
Published on: 2014

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Synopsis

'medieval York' Provides A Comprehensive History Of What Is Now Considered England's Most Famous Surviving Medieval City, Covering Nearly 1000 Years. It Is Essential Reading For Anyone Interested In York's Past And In Its Rich Heritage Of Medieval Churches, Guildhalls, Houses, Streets, And City Walls - The Most Complete Medieval Circuit In England. A City In Time And Space -- Origins And Myths : Eburacum And Its Successors -- One York Or Several? : The City Resettled -- Anglo-scandinavian York : 866-1066 -- French Conquest And Lordship : 1066-1215 -- Commune And Capital : C. 1215-1349 -- A Golden Age? : 1349-c. 1450 -- Great Ruin And Extreme Decay : C. 1450-c. 1540. D.m. Palliser. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 302-314) And Index.