The English in the Twelfth Century

Defining essays on questions of newly-emerging English nationalism and the political importance of chivalric values and knightly obligations, as perceived by contemporary historians.

John Gillingham

Important and stimulating collection. HISTORY Reviewing has been a most agreeable assignment. His essays...are rich in novel interpretaions and likely to have an enduring relevance... This volume sustains an enviable excellence. The arguments are carefully nuanced yet robust and thought-provoking; a formidable range of sources is brought under tranchant consideration; there is a marvellous feel for apt and arresting quotations; and the writing is as pellucid as it is dynamic. Vintage John Gillingham. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW Individually, the essays are uniformly excellent... Collecting these essays reminds us of their originality and importance, but also constitutes an essential resource for teaching and research. WAR IN HISTORY