ABSTRACT

By drawing equally on the work of historians and archaeologists, Colin Platt puts forward a view of English medieval society in which there is much that is new and unexpected. Medieval England brings together a wide range of themes, from castle and palace to peasant hovel, from the great cathedrals and monasteries to the parish churches and `alien' cells. The book is fully illustrated, the pictures being an integral part of the text.For this re-issue Professor Platt has written a new preface which updates the work with a survay of archaeological and historical developments in the last decade.

chapter 1|29 pages

The Anglo-Norman Settlement

chapter 2|61 pages

Economic Growth

chapter 3|35 pages

Set-Back

chapter 4|12 pages

After the Black Death

chapter 5|35 pages

Stability at a Reduced Level

The Church

chapter 6|32 pages

Conspicuous Waste

chapter 7|46 pages

Reorientation Under the Tudors