The Bigod earls of Norfolk in the thirteenth century / Marc Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Marc, 1973-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bigod, Roger, Earl of Norfolk, approximately 1209-1270.

Bigod, Roger.

History.

Aristocracy (Social class).

Great Britain--History--Henry III, 1216-1272--Biography.

Great Britain.

Aristocracy (Social class)--Great Britain--History--To 1500.

Great Britain--History--Edward I, 1272-1307--Biography.

Bigod, Roger, Earl of Norfolk, 1245-1306.

Great Britain--History--13th century.

Nobility--Great Britain--Biography.

Nobility.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2005.

Summary:

"Study of one of the most influential aristocratic families of medieval England"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Outsider: Roger III Bigod, 1209-45 1

Acquiring an earldom 1

Coming of age: the Marshal rebellion 8

Henry III's personal rule: the first ten years 13

2 The Making of a Magnate: Roger III Bigod, 1245-58 26

Becoming Earl Marshal 26

Lands and finances 31

Politics, 1246-58 42

3 The Bigods and the Reform Movement, 1258-70 57

A revolutionary leader 57

The roots of power: the affinity of Roger III Bigod 59

The Bigods and the Provisions of Oxford: idealism or self-interest? 73

The revolution undone 81

Different paths 88

4 The Wider Picture: Roger IV Bigod, 1270-89 101

Change at the top 101

A multiple inheritance 102

Relations with the Crown, 1270-77 107

Wales and Ireland 118

The seeds of discontent? 131

5 Lordship, Leadership and Loss: Roger IV Bigod, 1290-1306 138

Changes in the household 138

Relations with the king, 1290-97 153

1297 161

The end of an earldom 171

Appendix A Itinerary of Roger III Bigod 192

Appendix B Itinerary of Roger IV Bigod 198

Appendix C Settrington, Yorkshire 205

Appendix D Seneschals 207

Appendix E Calendar of Bigod Charters 210.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-244) and index.

ISBN:

1843831643

OCLC:

60189478