David Crouch is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Hull. He is the author of several books, including The Reign of King Stephen (2002), The Birth of Nobility: Constructing Aristocracy in England and France, 1000–1300 (2005), The Normans (2005), The English Aristocracy, 1070–1272: A Social Transformation (2011), Lost Letters of Medieval Life: English Society, 1200–1250 (with Martha Carlin, 2013), The Acts and Letters of the Marshal Family, 1156–1248 (2015) and William Marshal (3rd edition, 2016).

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• List of figures; List of maps; Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Empire of Britain: 1. A century of conquest: 1000–1100; 2. Francophone Britain: 1100–1217; Part II. Living in Medieval Britain: 3. Peoples and languages; 4. Monarchy; 5. The State; 6. Establishing the Church; 7. The wealth of Britain; 8. The organisation of society; 9. Life experience; 10. Material Britain; Part III. The Great Divorce: 11. Redefining Britain, 1217–1337; 12. Scotland, 1306–1514; 13. Dynastic struggles, 1337–1485; Conclusion; Chronology of rulers; Index.

David Crouch is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Hull. He is the author of several books, including The Reign of King Stephen (2002), The Birth of Nobility: Constructing Aristocracy in England and France, 1000–1300 (2005), The Normans (2005), The English Aristocracy, 1070–1272: A Social Transformation (2011), Lost Letters of Medieval Life: English Society, 1200–1250 (with Martha Carlin, 2013), The Acts and Letters of the Marshal Family, 1156–1248 (2015) and William Marshal (3rd edition, 2016).

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• List of figures; List of maps; Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Empire of Britain: 1. A century of conquest: 1000–1100; 2. Francophone Britain: 1100–1217; Part II. Living in Medieval Britain: 3. Peoples and languages; 4. Monarchy; 5. The State; 6. Establishing the Church; 7. The wealth of Britain; 8. The organisation of society; 9. Life experience; 10. Material Britain; Part III. The Great Divorce: 11. Redefining Britain, 1217–1337; 12. Scotland, 1306–1514; 13. Dynastic struggles, 1337–1485; Conclusion; Chronology of rulers; Index.

David Crouch is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Hull. He is the author of several books, including The Reign of King Stephen (2002), The Birth of Nobility: Constructing Aristocracy in England and France, 1000–1300 (2005), The Normans (2005), The English Aristocracy, 1070–1272: A Social Transformation (2011), Lost Letters of Medieval Life: English Society, 1200–1250 (with Martha Carlin, 2013), The Acts and Letters of the Marshal Family, 1156–1248 (2015) and William Marshal (3rd edition, 2016).

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• List of figures; List of maps; Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Empire of Britain: 1. A century of conquest: 1000–1100; 2. Francophone Britain: 1100–1217; Part II. Living in Medieval Britain: 3. Peoples and languages; 4. Monarchy; 5. The State; 6. Establishing the Church; 7. The wealth of Britain; 8. The organisation of society; 9. Life experience; 10. Material Britain; Part III. The Great Divorce: 11. Redefining Britain, 1217–1337; 12. Scotland, 1306–1514; 13. Dynastic struggles, 1337–1485; Conclusion; Chronology of rulers; Index.