Gwilym Dodd is Associate Professor of Medieval History at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of Justice and Grace: Private Petitioning and the English Parliament in the Late Middle Ages (2007), and over sixty scholarly articles and chapters, and editor and co-editor of numerous essay collections.

'An authoritative guide to medieval English kingship. Pen-portraits of the kings set the scene for new perspectives and insights on royal administration, relations between rulers and ruled, changing styles of princely rule, and contested assertions of sovereignty and the common good.' Michael Bennett, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Tasmania

• List of Illustrations; List of Contributors; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Genealogy 1: the English royal family in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries; Genealogy 2: the English royal family in the fifteenth century; Part I. Chronology and Context: 1. Events, personalities and reputations – the thirteenth century from 1216 Andrew M. Spencer; 2. Events, personalities and reputations – the fourteenth century David Green; 3. Events, personalities and reputations – the fifteenth century to 1485 A. J. Pollard; Part II. Kingship in Practice: 4. Governance and politics Gwilym Dodd; 5. Finance Chris Given-Wilson; 6. Justice Anthony Musson; 7. Warfare and chivalry Andy King; 8. The royal court and household Matthew Hefferan; 9. Queens and the royal family J. L. Laynesmith; Part III. The King and His Subjects: 10. The clergy Alison K. Mchardy; 11. The nobility James Bothwell; 12. The gentry Peter Coss; 13. Citizens Eliza Hartrich; 14. The 'public' Helen Lacey; 15. The king's subjects beyond the realm Peter Crooks; Part IV. Representations: 16. Art and architecture Laura Slater; 17. Kingship and historical writing Sarah Peverley; 18. Conceptualisations of kingship Christopher Fletcher; Part V. Reflection: 19. English kingship in a European context John Watts.

Gwilym Dodd is Associate Professor of Medieval History at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of Justice and Grace: Private Petitioning and the English Parliament in the Late Middle Ages (2007), and over sixty scholarly articles and chapters, and editor and co-editor of numerous essay collections.

'An authoritative guide to medieval English kingship. Pen-portraits of the kings set the scene for new perspectives and insights on royal administration, relations between rulers and ruled, changing styles of princely rule, and contested assertions of sovereignty and the common good.' Michael Bennett, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Tasmania

• List of Illustrations; List of Contributors; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Genealogy 1: the English royal family in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries; Genealogy 2: the English royal family in the fifteenth century; Part I. Chronology and Context: 1. Events, personalities and reputations – the thirteenth century from 1216 Andrew M. Spencer; 2. Events, personalities and reputations – the fourteenth century David Green; 3. Events, personalities and reputations – the fifteenth century to 1485 A. J. Pollard; Part II. Kingship in Practice: 4. Governance and politics Gwilym Dodd; 5. Finance Chris Given-Wilson; 6. Justice Anthony Musson; 7. Warfare and chivalry Andy King; 8. The royal court and household Matthew Hefferan; 9. Queens and the royal family J. L. Laynesmith; Part III. The King and His Subjects: 10. The clergy Alison K. Mchardy; 11. The nobility James Bothwell; 12. The gentry Peter Coss; 13. Citizens Eliza Hartrich; 14. The 'public' Helen Lacey; 15. The king's subjects beyond the realm Peter Crooks; Part IV. Representations: 16. Art and architecture Laura Slater; 17. Kingship and historical writing Sarah Peverley; 18. Conceptualisations of kingship Christopher Fletcher; Part V. Reflection: 19. English kingship in a European context John Watts.

Gwilym Dodd is Associate Professor of Medieval History at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of Justice and Grace: Private Petitioning and the English Parliament in the Late Middle Ages (2007), and over sixty scholarly articles and chapters, and editor and co-editor of numerous essay collections.

'An authoritative guide to medieval English kingship. Pen-portraits of the kings set the scene for new perspectives and insights on royal administration, relations between rulers and ruled, changing styles of princely rule, and contested assertions of sovereignty and the common good.' Michael Bennett, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Tasmania

• List of Illustrations; List of Contributors; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Genealogy 1: the English royal family in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries; Genealogy 2: the English royal family in the fifteenth century; Part I. Chronology and Context: 1. Events, personalities and reputations – the thirteenth century from 1216 Andrew M. Spencer; 2. Events, personalities and reputations – the fourteenth century David Green; 3. Events, personalities and reputations – the fifteenth century to 1485 A. J. Pollard; Part II. Kingship in Practice: 4. Governance and politics Gwilym Dodd; 5. Finance Chris Given-Wilson; 6. Justice Anthony Musson; 7. Warfare and chivalry Andy King; 8. The royal court and household Matthew Hefferan; 9. Queens and the royal family J. L. Laynesmith; Part III. The King and His Subjects: 10. The clergy Alison K. Mchardy; 11. The nobility James Bothwell; 12. The gentry Peter Coss; 13. Citizens Eliza Hartrich; 14. The 'public' Helen Lacey; 15. The king's subjects beyond the realm Peter Crooks; Part IV. Representations: 16. Art and architecture Laura Slater; 17. Kingship and historical writing Sarah Peverley; 18. Conceptualisations of kingship Christopher Fletcher; Part V. Reflection: 19. English kingship in a European context John Watts.