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Bridges, law and power in medieval England, 700-1400 / Alan Cooper.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cooper, Alan, 1966-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bridges--England--Maintenance and repair--History--To 1500.
- Bridges.
- Bridges--Law and legislation--England--History--To 1500.
- Power (Social sciences)--England--History--To 1500.
- Power (Social sciences).
- History.
- Bridges--Law and legislation.
- England.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 185 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2006.
- Summary:
- A study of the financing, maintenance and construction of medieval bridges uncovers much about law and power at the time.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Bridge-work, but No Bridges: St Boniface and the Origins of the Common Burdens 8
- Chapter 2 Viking Wars, Public Peace: The Evolution of Bridge-work 39
- Chapter 3 'As Free as the King Could Grant': The End of Communal Bridge-work 66
- Chapter 4 Three Solutions 80
- Appendix 1 The Gumley Charter of 749 153
- Appendix 2 Grants of Pontage up to 1400 155.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-181) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1843832755
- OCLC:
- 70765641
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