Dominique Battles is Professor of English at Hanover College, USA.

"This book is in some ways very ambitious and asks good questions, while providing some intriguing possible answers." - Cory James Rushton, St. Francis Xavier University, Speculum"As a whole, Battles’s Cultural Difference and Material Culture provides a richly compelling reexamination of the Anglo-Saxon influence on Middle English romance. Each chapter provides thorough engagement with a range of historical and scholarly sources, making it a useful resource for any student interested in expanding their knowledge of Middle English romance specifically."- Travis W. Johnson, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching (SMART)

• Introduction 1. Plotting Conquest 2. Castle Architecture and English Identity 3. Forest Landscapes and Forest Exile 4. The Greenwood Tradition: English Heroes and English Outlaws Conclusion

Dominique Battles is Professor of English at Hanover College, USA.

"This book is in some ways very ambitious and asks good questions, while providing some intriguing possible answers." - Cory James Rushton, St. Francis Xavier University, Speculum"As a whole, Battles’s Cultural Difference and Material Culture provides a richly compelling reexamination of the Anglo-Saxon influence on Middle English romance. Each chapter provides thorough engagement with a range of historical and scholarly sources, making it a useful resource for any student interested in expanding their knowledge of Middle English romance specifically."- Travis W. Johnson, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching (SMART)

• Introduction 1. Plotting Conquest 2. Castle Architecture and English Identity 3. Forest Landscapes and Forest Exile 4. The Greenwood Tradition: English Heroes and English Outlaws Conclusion

Dominique Battles is Professor of English at Hanover College, USA.

"This book is in some ways very ambitious and asks good questions, while providing some intriguing possible answers." - Cory James Rushton, St. Francis Xavier University, Speculum"As a whole, Battles’s Cultural Difference and Material Culture provides a richly compelling reexamination of the Anglo-Saxon influence on Middle English romance. Each chapter provides thorough engagement with a range of historical and scholarly sources, making it a useful resource for any student interested in expanding their knowledge of Middle English romance specifically."- Travis W. Johnson, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching (SMART)

• Introduction 1. Plotting Conquest 2. Castle Architecture and English Identity 3. Forest Landscapes and Forest Exile 4. The Greenwood Tradition: English Heroes and English Outlaws Conclusion