The kings and their hawks : falconry in medieval England / Robin S. Oggins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oggins, Robin S., 1931-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Falconry--England--History--To 1500.

Falconry.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Recreation.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (xvi, 251 pages, [8] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In medieval Europe, falconry was perhaps the most popular form of hunting among the aristocracy. Owning a falcon, and the necessary falconer to go with it, was a status symbol throughout the middle ages. This book is the first broad history of English royal falconry in medieval times, a book that draws on forty years of research to provide a full description of the actual practice and conditions of the sport and of the role of falconers in the English royal household.Robin S. Oggins begins with a description of the birds of prey, their training, and the sport of falconry. He provides a short history of early falconry in western Europe and England, then explores in unprecedented detail royal falconry from the reign of William I to the death of Edward I in 1307. The author concludes with an overview of the place and importance of falconry in medieval life.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Sources

2. The Birds, Their Training, and the Sport of Falconry

3. Falconry in Anglo-Saxon England

4. English Royal Falconry, William I to Henry II

5. English Royal Falconry, Richard I to Henry III

6. Falconry in the Reign of Edward I

7. Falconry in Medieval Life

Appendix: Royal Falconry Expenditures, 1234-1307

Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-237) and index.

ISBN:

9786611722425

9781281722423

1281722421

9780300130386

0300130384

OCLC:

1013948467