The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, 1275-1504

Name: The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, 1275-1504
Brand: Boydell Press
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The rolls of parliament were the official records of the meetings of the English parliament from the reign of Edward I (1272-1307) until the reign of Henry VII (1485-1509), after which they were superseded by the journals of the lords, and, somewhat later, the commons.
This volume contains the only parliament of Richard III - an essential source for his accession in 1483 and for his response to the subsequent rebellion. Henry VII's assertion of his title in 1485 is strikingly different, as is his long act of resumption (a roll in itself) that reveals not only which Yorkist grants he was prepared to continue but also which early grants of his own he was willing to abandon. The 1487 parliament shows the new regime continuing to try and establish itself in the face of continuing opposition.
The rolls from the period are reproduced in their entirely, complemented by a full translation of all the texts from the three languages used by the medieval clerks (Latin, Anglo-Norman and Middle English).

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Number of Pages:: 402
Release Date:: 2012-08-16
Publication Date:: 2012-07-19
Publisher:: Boydell Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1843837773
ISBN13:: 9781843837770
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 1267 g
Height:: 22.1 cm
Width:: 28.6 cm
Thickness:: 2.6 cm

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