Bastard Feudalism

This major work is the most radical reinterpretation of the subject for fifty years. Hicks argues that Bastard Feudalism was far more complex - and positive in its effects - than previous accounts have suggested. A major contribution to historical debate which revolutionises our view of late medieval society.

David Bates

Chapter 1 What is Bastard Feudalism?; Chapter 2 Varieties of Bastard Feudalism; Chapter 3 Quantity and Quality; Chapter 4 The Legality of Bastard Feudalism; Chapter 5 Bastard Feudalism in Peacetime; Chapter 6 Power and Politics; Chapter 7 Bastard Feudalism in Wartime; Chapter 8 Bastard Feudalism: The End?; Chapter 9 Impact on Politics and Society;