A History of Bubonic Plague in the British Isles

A History of Bubonic Plague in the British Isles
Author: J. F. D. Shrewsbury
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 684
Release: 2005-11-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521022477

How the black rat introduced the bubonic plague into Britain, and the subsequent effects on social and economic life.

The Medieval Earthworks of the Hundred of West Derby

The Medieval Earthworks of the Hundred of West Derby
Author: Jennifer Lewis
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

A detailed examination of the tenurial evidence and physical structure of the castles, moated sites and ditched enclosures of the Lancashire hundred of West Derby. Lewis examines the status and distribution of moated sites, changes in landuse before and after the Conquest and the social and economic context of the sites. An examination of the archaeological evidence for earthworks in the area is followed by a catalogue of over 50 townships and earthworks, each with at least one plan, and a summary of estate ownership.