Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500: Volume 3, Southern England

Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500: Volume 3, Southern England
Author: Anthony Emery
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 756
Release: 2006-03-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781139449199

This is the third volume of Anthony Emery's magisterial survey, Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500, first published in 2006. Across the three volumes Emery has examined afresh and re-assessed over 750 houses, the first comprehensive review of the subject for 150 years. Covered are the full range of leading homes, from royal and episcopal palaces to manor houses, as well as community buildings such as academic colleges, monastic granges and secular colleges of canons. This volume surveys Southern England and is divided into three regions, each of which includes a separate historical and architectural introduction as well as thematic essays prompted by key buildings. The text is complemented throughout by a wide range of plans and diagrams and a wealth of photographs showing the present condition of almost every house discussed. This is an essential source for anyone interested in the history, architecture and culture of medieval England and Wales.

The Fall and Rise of the Stately Home

The Fall and Rise of the Stately Home
Author: Peter Mandler
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 540
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780300078695

Challenging the prevailing view of a modern English culture besotted with its history and aristocracy, Mandler portrays instead a continuously changing society where both intellectual and popular attitudes have only recently turned to admiration.