IMC 2012: Sessions
Session 1624: Strengths and Strains in 14th-Century England
Thursday 12 July 2012, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | Society for 14th-Century Studies |
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| Organiser: | James Bothwell, School of History, University of Leicester |
| Moderator/Chair: | Gwilym Dodd, Department of History, University of Nottingham |
| Paper 1624-a | Making the Lancastrian Capital at Leicester, 1322-1399 (Language: English) Index terms: Economics - Urban, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 1624-b | Bishops and Burgesses: Petitions and Urban Conflict in 14th-Century Lynn (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Law |
| Paper 1624-c | 'Red Beds & the Queen's Jewels': The Movable Wealth of Alice Perrers, Mistress of Edward III (Language: English) Index terms: Politics and Diplomacy, Social History |
| Abstract | The papers of this panel examine one of the main themes of 14th-century English history: what happens when co-operation is the dominant theme in a political relationship, and what happens when conflict is. Starting with something of a medieval success story when it comes to seigniorial relations – later 14th-century Leicester – this panel then looks at times when the sides in such relationships have difficulty coming to agreement, as in the case of Lynn. Finally, the aftermath of periods of both co-operation and conflict with those in power are examined through the case of the moveable wealth of Alice Perrers – a prime example of both how an individual can work within a system, and what happens when he or she falls out of it. |