K. J. Stringer is Professor of Medieval British History at Lancaster University. He has written extensively on the related fields of medieval state-making, noble power structures, religious reform, cultural exchanges, and regional, national and supra-national identities.

Magnificent tribute to Professor Barrow.Northern Scotland. An important collection.Northern History. This admirable edited volume comes close to being anadequate tribute to a major historian.J Campbell, Oxford University, English Historical Review. Magnificent tribute to Professor Barrow.Northern Scotland. An important collection.Northern History. This admirable edited volume comes close to being anadequate tribute to a major historian.J Campbell, Oxford University, English Historical Review.