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Origins of the English Gentry, The (Past and Present Publications)
Origins of the English Gentry The - Past and Present Publications Author:Peter Coss Although the gentry played a central role in medieval England, this study is the first sustained exploration of its origins and development between the mid-thirteenth and the mid-fourteenth century. Arguing against views which see the gentry as formed or created earlier, the text investigates as well the relationship between lesser landowners an... more »d the Angevin state; the transformation of knighthood; and the role of lesser landowners in society and politics.« less