IMC 2016: Sessions
Session 1228: The Many Concerns of a Medieval Elite: Nobles and Gentry in Mid-14th-Century England and France
Wednesday 6 July 2016, 14.15-15.45
| Sponsor: | Society for Fourteenth Century Studies |
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| Organiser: | James Bothwell, School of History, University of Leicester |
| Moderator/Chair: | James Bothwell, School of History, University of Leicester |
| Paper 1228-a | Edward III's Household Knights and the Crécy Campaign (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Politics and Diplomacy, Social History |
| Paper 1228-b | William Montagu, First Earl of Salisbury: The Inversion of A Royal Favourite (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Politics and Diplomacy, Social History |
| Abstract | These papers look at the middle decades of the fourteenth century, focusing on the medieval elite on both sides of the Channel. Raven takes a new look at the career of William Montagu, examining why he attracted little negative attention from contemporaries, as well as the larger issue of the favourite's perceived place in the political community. Hefferan uses the Crécy campaign to examine the military contributions of Edward III's household knights during the opening phase of the Hundred Years War. Finally, Sarpy looks further afield, at the career of Joan of Flanders, examining the issue of the protection of the vulnerable and custody of women. Together, this session should offer new and exciting ways to view the medieval elite in 14th-century Europe. |