IMC 2009: Sessions
Session 703: Kings, Queens, and Nobles in 14th-Century England
Tuesday 14 July 2009, 14.15-15.45
Sponsor: | Society for Fourteenth-Century Studies |
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Organiser: | W. Mark Ormrod, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York |
Moderator/Chair: | W. Mark Ormrod, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York |
Paper 703-a | Favours for Favourites in the Reign of Edward II: Evidence from the Ancient Petitions (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy, Social History |
Paper 703-b | Keepers of the Realm: Queenship and Government in Plantagenet England (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Gender Studies, Law, Politics and Diplomacy |
Paper 703-c | 'Our Dearest Uncle': The Political Role of Edmund of Langley, Duke of York, in the Last Decade of Richard II's Rule, 1389-99 (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Archives and Sources, Military History, Politics and Diplomacy |
Abstract | Recent work in medieval English political history has emphasised the wealth of material still available for discussing the motives and actions of rulers and elites. This session explores new evidence for the functioning of kingship, queenship, and aristocracy in 14th-century England. |