| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 456 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Durham : history, culture and identity -- Durham : government, administration and the local community -- Durham : patronage, service and good lordship -- Durham under Bishop Anthony Bek, 1283-1311 -- Hexhamshire and Tynemouthshire -- Tynedale : power, society and identities, c. 1200-1296 -- Tynedale : a community in transition, 1296-c. 1400 -- Redesdale. |
| Summary |
"This book examines the organisation of power and society in north-east England over two crucial centuries in the emergence of the English 'state'. England is usually regarded as medieval Europe's most centralised kingdom, yet the North-East was dominated by liberties - largely self-governing jurisdictions - that greatly restricted the English crown's direct authority in the region. These local polities receive here their first comprehensive discussion; and their histories are crucial for understanding questions of state-formation in frontier zones, regional distinctiveness, and local and national loyalties. The analysis focuses on liberties as both governmental entities and sources of socio-political and cultural identification. It also connects the development of liberties and their communities with a rich variety of forces, including the influence of the kings of Scots as lords of Tynedale, and the impact of protracted Anglo-Scottish warfare from 1296. Why did liberties enjoy such long-term relevance as governance structures? How far, and why, did the English monarchy respect their autonomous rights and status? By what means, and how successfully, were liberty identities created, sharpened and sustained? In addressing such issues, this ground-breaking study extends beyond regional history to make significant contributions to the ongoing mainstream debates about 'state', 'society', 'identity' and 'community'"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
State-local relations -- England -- History -- To 1500.
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State-local relations. |
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England. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
To 1500 |
| Subject |
England, North East -- History -- To 1500.
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England, North East -- Administrative and political divisions -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Stringer, K. J. (Keith John)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Holford, M.L. (Matthew L.). Border liberties and loyalties. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010 9780748632787 (DLC) 2010398139 (OCoLC)473457489 |
| ISBN |
9780748632176 (electronic book) |
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0748632174 (electronic book) |
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9780748632787 (hardback) |
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0748632786 (hardback) |
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