The anarchy of King Stephen's reign
The reign of King Stephen (1135-54) is famous as a period of weak government, as Stephen and his rival the Empress Matilda contended for power. This is a study of medieval kingship at its most vulnerable. It also shows how individuals and institutions enabled the monarchy to survive
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1994, c1994
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The reign of King Stephen (1135-54) is famous as a period of weak government, as Stephen and his rival the Empress Matilda contended for power. This is a study of medieval kingship at its most vulnerable. It also shows how individuals and institutions enabled the monarchy to survive |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 332 p., viii p. of plates ill., geneal. table, maps |
| ISBN: | 9780191675928 |