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Fiefs and Vassals sets out to change our view of the medieval world. It offers a fundamental challenge to orthodox conceptions of feudalism. Susan Reynolds argues that the concepts of the fief and of vassalage, as understood by historians of medieval Europe, were constructed by post-medieval scholars from the works of medieval academic lawyers and that they provide a bad guide to the realities of medieval society. The rules of the late medieval law-books did not derive from earlier relations between lords and their warriors; in so far as they derived from anything before the twelfth century it was from practices developed by great churches to safeguard their property. Both in detail and in general, however, they were not a direct reflection of social values at any time. This is a radical new examination of social relations within the noble class and between lords and their vassals, the distillation of wide-ranging research by a leading medieval historian. It will revolutionize the way we think of the Middle Ages.

CONTAINED in the volume, originally published in 1962, are the histories of fourteen parishes in south-west Middlesex: Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, and Teddington in Spelthorne hundred; Heston-and-Isleworth and Twickenham in Isleworth hundred; and Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield, and Harlington in Elthorne hundred. The whole area is now divided between the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, and Richmond upon Thames and the District of Spelthorne. Among its extensive modern suburbs are the vestiges of the earlier agricultural villages, and the best known of the surviving large houses are Syon House, Osterley Park, and StrawberryHill. The index covers both Volumes Two and Three.

Recent discussion of the European Enlightenment has tended to highlight its radical, atheist currents of thought and their relation to modernity, but much less attention has been paid to the importance of religion. Contributors to The Enlightenment in Bohemia redress this balance by focusing on the interactions of moral philosophy and Catholic theology in Central Europe.Bohemia’s vibrant plurality of cultures provides a unique insight into different manifestations of Enlightenment, from the Aufklärung of scholars and priests to the aristocratic Lumières and the Jewish Haskalah. Four key areas of interest are highlighted: the institutional background and media which disseminated moral knowledge, developments in secular philosophy, the theology of the Josephist Church and ethical debates within the Jewish Haskalah. At the centre of this fertile intellectual environment is the presence of Karl Heinrich Seibt, theologian and teacher, whose pupils and colleagues penetrated the diverse milieus of multicultural Bohemia.The Enlightenment in Bohemia brings fresh insights into the nature and transmission of ideas in eighteenth-century Europe. It reaffirms the existence of a religious Enlightenment, and replaces the traditional context of ‘nation’ with a new awareness of intersecting national and linguistic cultures, which has a particular relevance today.

The stereotype of Casanova as a promiscuous and unscrupulous lover has been so pervasive that generations of historians have failed to take serious account of his philosophical legacy. This has recently changed, however, as the publication of the definitive edition of his memoirs and the majority of his longer treatises has heralded a surge of interest in the writer. This book constitutes an interpretive turn in Casanova studies in which the author is positioned as a highly perceptive and engaged observer of the Enlightenment. Drawing primarily on Casanova’s large body of manuscripts and lesser-known works, the contributors reveal a philosopher whose writings covered topics ranging from sensual pleasure to suicide. Analysing Casanova’s œuvre from the perspective of moral philosophy, contributors show how several of his works – including his historical writings and satirical essays on human folly – contribute to the Enlightenment quest for a secular morality. A major feature of this book is the first English annotated translation of Federico Di Trocchio’s seminal article ‘The philosophy of an adventurer’, which paved the way for a re-evaluation of Casanova as a serious philosopher. In subsequent chapters contributors uncover the Italian context of Casanova’s anticlericalism, analyse the sources of his views on suicide and explore the philosophical dialogues contained in his recently published manuscripts. Casanova: Enlightenment philosopher marks a turning point in literary and philosophical studies of the eighteenth century, and is an indispensable resource for analysing and interpreting the work of this previously overlooked Enlightenment thinker.

Transform your life and thoughts in just a few minutes a day with the 3-Minute Positivity Workbook!Re-train your brain to focus on positivity and reframe your emotions. Using neuroscience and psychology-based techniques, this accessible workbook will guide you in exploring negative thoughts and practicing positivity. Each writing prompt or activity included is designed to take only three minutes. Learn how to cope with your emotions and how to identify thoughts and beliefs that are hindering you from being your best self. The 3-Minute Positivity Workbook features:  Over 150 thought-provoking prompts3-minute mindfulness and meditation activitiesInspirational quotesHelpful tips  Sample prompts include:  List five misconceptions your anxious mind has believed about yourself.Take three minutes to meditate and see yourself achieving your goals, living the life you want. Envision how it will look and feel.Write about your obsessive needs to control. How does it feel in your body?  Discover how to improve positivity in all areas of your life, including your emotional, physical, and mental well-being. Get started today and you’ll be on your way to becoming more positive, healthy, and optimistic!With so much of our lives and contact going digital, the Guided Workbooks offer an intimate way to nurture your connection with yourself and the people around you. An entertaining way to get off your screen, the pages in these guided prompt books are great for writers and first-timers alike. Each workbook offers content around a different, compelling theme, filled with thoughtful questions, inspiration for composition, and interactive prompts to learn about yourself and the world around you. Beautifully designed on high-quality paper stock and full of mindful prompts, channel your inspiration as you put pen to paper to learn more about what inspires you.Other books in the series include: 52 Weeks to Better Mental Health, Tarot: A Guided Workbook to Unlock and Explore Your Magickal Intuition, and Astrology: A Guided Workbook to Understand and Explore the Wisdom of the Universe.

Stop procrastinating, start accomplishing, and take charge of your life! This workbook’s 130+ writing prompts and exercises will guide your way.In a Franklin-Covey survey of more than 350,000 people at all organizational levels from around the world, respondents reported feeling that they are wasting 40% of their time. With the overwhelming omnipresence of email, the internet, and social media, our attention is under unprecedented attack. If you want to achieve anything beyond the minimal, it’s more important than ever that you learn how to focus your brain on the task at hand, as well as how to deep dive into plotting your future.5-Minute Productivity Workbook uses psychology, mindfulness, neuroscience, and other techniques to help you overcome procrastination and become more productive, both at the office and at home.Designed to be completed in 5-minute increments, the writing prompts and exercises address:  The key differences between “Where are you now?” and “Where do you want to be?”How and why you procrastinateThe underlying causes of anxiety and how to confront themDeveloping productive habitsLearning to love deadlinesSetting boundariesMaximizing your timeRamping up physical energy to tackle mental tasksand more!The days of relying on a manager at work, or a to-do list at home, to chart your course are waning. Today, it’s up to you to figure out what you want to accomplish and to determine your trajectory toward reaching those goals. Beautifully designed and featuring a layflat binding for easy writing, 5-Minute Productivity Workbook makes this process fun and simple. All it takes is just 5 minutes! With so much of our lives and contact going digital, the Guided Workbooks offer an intimate way to nurture your connection with yourself and the people around you. An entertaining way to get off your screen, the pages in these guided prompt books are great for writers and first-timers alike. Each workbook offers content around a different, compelling theme, filled with thoughtful questions, inspiration for composition, and interactive prompts to learn about yourself and the world around you. Beautifully designed on high-quality paper stock and full of mindful prompts, channel your inspiration as you put pen to paper to learn more about what inspires you.Other books in the series include: 52 Weeks to Better Mental Health, 3-Minute Positivity Workbook, Tarot: A Guided Workbook to Unlock and Explore Your Magickal Intuition, Astrology: A Guided Workbook to Understand and Explore the Wisdom of the Universe, and Finding Your Balance: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook.

Stop curating your life as a perfect social media post, and start living authentically as who you really are.Social media and digital content are deeply woven into our daily lives. Reports suggest we check our phones almost 100 times a day! As a result of this, coupled with endlessly streaming shows, news, and gossip, we are bombarded with media that tells us how to look, act, and feel. The reality is that almost all media, and society, is like a house of mirrors, where images can be distorted. Amongst all the photo filters, online shopping, and family and societal pressures, it’s not hard for anyone to start presenting a heavily curated—but ultimately hollow—version of themselves to the world. So how do you stop presenting who you think you should be and start living authentically as who you really are? How do you live your life according to your own values and goals, rather than those of other people? The answer is not to disengage from media or other people altogether—there’s a better way! Finding Your Authentic Self is a guided workbook that will help you connect with your true self, your better self. Through a series of 200+ writing exercises, you will: Observe yourself objectivelyExplore your values, strengths, and personalityDevelop compassion for yourself and othersLive with integrity and take responsibilityChallenge belief systems and communicate honestlyDevelop self-confidence and manage your emotionsFind your life’s purposeA layflat binding facilitates your progress by making it physically easier to write inside the book. Once you realize your true potential, you’ll find you have the respect of others—as well as yourself. You won’t care what others think because you will be living your own personal truth, a truth you can stand behind.Sample prompts include:What currently rules your life? What would you like to rule your life?Do you generally like whom you have become? Why or why not?What has been holding you back emotionally? What do you feel is needed to right your emotional ship?What can you do to reinforce the parts of your soul that make you you?With inspiring and uplifting quotes and affirmations throughout, you can discover the fulfillment and peace that comes from living as a more authentic person, a more genuine you.  Other books in the series include: The Adulting Workbook, Stop Overthinking, 5-Minute Productivity Workbook, 3-Minute Positivity Workbook, 52 Weeks to Better Mental Health, The Anti-Anxiety Journal, Manifest Your Intentions, 369 Laws of Attraction Guided Workbook, Tarot: A Guided Workbook to Unlock and Explore Your Magickal Intuition, Astrology: A Guided Workbook to Understand and Explore the Wisdom of the Universe, and Finding Your Balance: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook.

With this practical workbook filled with more than 100 writing prompts and exercises, recognize your anxiety as it develops, then move beyond it toward a calmer, more peaceful you.Anxiety can rob you of your motivation and your joy. In a matter of minutes, you can go from a state of ease to a spiral of stress. Intrusive thoughts, disrupted sleep, and mood issues are just a few of the ways that anxiety can affect both your physical and mental health. When anxiety kicks in, it can be difficult de-escalate. This book can help.By learning to recognize the signs of anxiety, you can decrease it before it’s out of control. Through breathwork, mindfulness, and journaling, you’ll get to know your own mind and body better, pinpointing when you begin to panic and getting a better idea why.Designed to be useful and featuring a layflat binding for easier writing and self-reflection, Overcome Your Anxiety by Susan Reynolds—author of over 40 nonfiction books and specialist in psychology and neuroscience—empowers you to: Identify your body’s anxiety signalsPractice mindfulness techniques to calm yourselfDiscover how anxiety impacts your physical and mental healthDevelop coping skills for your stressAs you work through the book, you’ll find that you have the tools to overcome your anxiety and be a better you. Life is full of stress, but you’ve got this. When you tame your anxiety, you’re on your way to a calmer future.

Improve your social relationships and overall well-being with The Loneliness Problem guided workbook.The current epidemic of loneliness and social isolation is having detrimental effects on our mental, physical, and emotional health. The Loneliness Problem addresses these issues and provides tangible techniques and guidance on how to alleviate your social disconnection, loneliness, and low self-esteem.With this accessible workbook, you’ll explore different types of loneliness and learn about what may be holding you back from making important connections. Dig deeper in your current relationships and learn about the structure and function that each one of your social connections brings to your life.The Loneliness Problem features:  Over 100 thought-provoking writing promptsPsychology-based techniques and exercisesA loneliness quiz to assess how lonely you really areInspirational quotesSample prompts include:  Is anxiety preventing you from connecting?Do you often have conflicts in your relationships?Where do you need more support right now, and whom could you ask to provide it?Learn how to expand your social network, deepen your relationships, and live a more fulfilling life with this insightful workbook.With so much of our lives and contact going digital, the Guided Workbooks offer an intimate way to nurture your connection with yourself and the people around you. An entertaining way to get off your screen, the pages in these guided prompt books are great for writers and first-timers alike. Each workbook offers content around a different, compelling theme, filled with thoughtful questions, inspiration for composition, and interactive prompts to learn about yourself and the world around you. Beautifully designed on high-quality paper stock and full of mindful prompts, channel your inspiration as you put pen to paper to learn more about what inspires you.Other books in the series include: 52 Weeks to Better Mental Health, Finding Your Authentic Self, and Overcome Your Anxiety

Learn how to embrace other people’s feelings while validating your own with this guided workbook’s 100+ writing prompts and activities.Empathy is the act of experiencing the world as you think or perceive someone else does. Many people try to improve their ability to empathize, with the goal of becoming a more compassionate, kind, and generous person. For empaths and highly sensitive people (HSPs), however, empathy can be debilitating. If you are an empath, you could actually be so highly empathic that you literally feel others people’s feelings. This can lead you to becoming so focused on others and world events that you may struggle to focus on your own life, feelings, and goals. You may also experience empath fatigue, which leads to all kinds of physical and emotional problems that can detract from your ability to enjoy your life. If you are a highly sensitive person (HSP), you often feel overwhelmed by sensory input, which makes you sensitive to stimuli like noise, raging emotions, or seeing violence. You can become so affected by others’ moods that overstimulation can cause nervous exhaustion. Whether you’re an empath or an HSP, The Empowered Empath will show you how to validate the feelings of others while protecting your own feelings and experiences so you can ultimately heal.This friendly and warm, yet authoritative, guided workbook will help you to:Identify yourself as highly sensitive or an empath, along with your strengths and weaknessesCalm hyper-empathyManage empathy fatigueMaster your emotionsIdentify initial trauma and vulnerabilitiesBolster emotional resilienceSet boundariesLearn various ways to protect your spiritChapters include quizzes as part of the more than 100 unique, focused writing prompts as well as activities such as grounding, meditation, and creating shields to protect your spirit. The activities, writing prompts, and inspiring quotes throughout will help you on your healing journey.With so much of our lives and contact going digital, the Guided Workbooks offer an intimate way to nurture your connection with yourself and the people around you. An entertaining way to get off your screen, the pages in these guided prompt books are great for writers and first-timers alike. Each workbook offers content around a different, compelling theme, filled with thoughtful questions, inspiration for composition, and interactive prompts to learn about yourself and the world around you. Beautifully designed on high-quality paper stock and full of mindful prompts, channel your inspiration as you put pen to paper to learn more about what inspires you.Other books in the series include: Overcome Your Anxiety, The Loneliness Problem, Finding Your Authentic Self, The Adulting Workbook, Stop Overthinking, 5-Minute Productivity Workbook, 3-Minute Positivity Workbook, 52 Weeks to Better Mental Health, The Anti-Anxiety Journal, Manifest Your Intentions, 369 Laws of Attraction Guided Workbook, Tarot: A Guided Workbook to Unlock and Explore Your Magickal Intuition, Astrology: A Guided Workbook to Understand and Explore the Wisdom of the Universe, and Finding Your Balance: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook.

Don’t let your job get the better of you! Learn how to maximize your workplace well-being with this practical guide’s 100+ exercises and writing prompts.It’s a universal truth that most of us have to work to earn a living. That means we spend about one-third of our lives on the job. Put another way, the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over the course of their lifetime. And if workplace TikToks and memes are to be believed, not very many of us love our jobs. So how do we improve the way we see and experience this very important aspect of our lives?The phrases “employee wellness” and “employee assistance program” have been trendy in companies of all sizes, as managers realize that healthy employees have:fewer healthcare costs;take fewer sick leaves;face less stress and burnout;tend to stay in their jobs longer;have better productivity. But companies can only do so much. While 80% of employers claim to support their teams’ physical and emotional health, only 46% of employees report actually feeling supported on the job. Workplace Wellness: A Guided Workbook for When Your Job Is Diving You Crazy fills that gap. Written by a writer experienced in mental health topics, the chapters cover wellness from various angles, such as: Your physical environment: how your work physically affects your well-beingYour emotional environment: how you feel while at workYour intellectual environment: how stimulating or fulfilling you find your workYour financial environment: how financially rewarded you feel about your workWith quizzes, exercises, and writing prompts, you will identify obstacles and roadblocks to achieving your best work life. Also included are simple exercises and meditations you can do at your desk, along with practical tips like getting more sleep, taking stretch and breath breaks, decluttering your workspace, and the novel “single tasking” approach to work. You’ll also learn how to set boundaries, practice mindfulness, and find your true passion. With more than 100 writing prompts and exercises, Workplace Wellness is for anyone who wants to improve their wellness before their job gets the better of them.With so much of our lives and contact going digital, the Guided Workbooks offer an intimate way to nurture your connection with yourself and the people around you. An entertaining way to get off your screen, the pages in these guided prompt books are great for writers and first-timers alike. Each workbook offers content around a different, compelling theme, filled with thoughtful questions, inspiration for composition, and interactive prompts to learn about yourself and the world around you. Beautifully designed on high-quality paper stock and full of mindful prompts, channel your inspiration as you put pen to paper to learn more about what inspires you.Other books in the series include: The Art of Small Talk, The Empowered Empath, Overcome Your Anxiety, The Loneliness Problem, Finding Your Authentic Self, The Adulting Workbook, Stop Overthinking, 5-Minute Productivity Workbook, 3-Minute Positivity Workbook, 52 Weeks to Better Mental Health, The Anti-Anxiety Journal, Manifest Your Intentions, 369 Laws of Attraction Guided Workbook, Tarot: A Guided Workbook to Unlock and Explore Your Magickal Intuition, Astrology: A Guided Workbook to Understand and Explore the Wisdom of the Universe, and Finding Your Balance: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook.

Embrace your third act with a sense of possibility through empowering exercises and reflections.Aging is inevitable and full of unknowns. But you have more control than you might think. With planning, positivity, and a proactive approach, you can enter your next phase of life with a sense of strength and optimism. Aging Reframed sets you up for a fresh look at your mental, physical, and social well-being, offering you a chance to reflect and reset.With the latest research on positive aging, along with prompts and exercises that help you dig deeper into your goals and vision for your future, this practical workbook helps you to:Identify your valuesReview your current habitsConnect to the things that bring you joy and meaningBoost your energyImprove your resilienceCreate a vision for your futureStudies show that people who view aging optimistically are more likely to engage in activities that support physical and mental health and social connection. In turn, these habits not only enhance longevity but also improve quality of life. It’s never too early or too late to start planning for life’s third act. Take control of the narrative and switch the lens: you can beautifully reframe your future.

Create impactful and meaningful routines with this beautiful and accessible workbook. Consistent daily routines and rituals have a lasting impact on our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. With Daily Rituals & Reflection, you’ll learn how to stay grounded, practice mindfulness, and create intentional rituals that work for you. This life-changing workbook includes:Meditation exercisesMorning and evening ritualsMindfulness activities and exercisesThoughtful writing promptsLive a slower, more intentional life with Daily Rituals & Reflection.

Work with your unconscious mind to discover your shadow self! Through a variety of guided prompts, you’ll prepare the way for true growth and self-acceptance.With Shadow Work for Self-Discovery, learn to uncover the hidden or repressed parts of yourself and heal your inner child. You can become your most authentic self through a range of deep psychological exercises. Discover buried negative unconscious emotions and feelings like anger, shame, fear, weakness, desire, and more. Next, through journaling, self-reflection, and mindfulness practices, bring these emotions to your conscious awareness by identifying them, understanding them, and accepting them—without judgment.Through this work, you’ll be able to:Develop a deeper understanding of your behaviors and motivations.Become more self-aware, regulate your emotions, and manage difficult feelings.Understand triggers, reactions, and behavioral patterns.Strengthen relationships, with others and yourself.Create healthy coping mechanisms.Get started on your own shadow work journey today, with Shadow Work for Self-Discovery.

Start your day with intention with 5-Minute Morning Reflections.Designed to create a lasting impact on both your day and life, each prompt in this accessible workbook can be completed in just 5 minutes. With thought-provoking questions and ample writing space, these reflections will deepen your self-awareness and help you live the calm and grounded life you seek.Inside, you will find:Thoughtful writing promptsMeditationsInspirational quotesIf you’re looking to slow down and live with purpose, this inspiring workbook is the guide you need.

This book contains essays written over the past 25 years about medieval urban communities and about the loyalties and beliefs of medieval lay people in general. Most writing about medieval religious, political, legal, and social ideas starts from treatises written by academics and assumes that ideas trickled down from the clergy to the laity. Susan Reynolds, whether writing about the struggles for liberty of small English towns, the national solidarities of the Anglo-Saxons, or the capacity of medieval peasants to formulate their own attitudes to religion, rejects this assumption. She suggests that the medieval laity had ideas of their own that deserve to be taken seriously.

This book contains essays written over the past 25 years about medieval urban communities and about the loyalties and beliefs of medieval lay people in general. Most writing about medieval religious, political, legal, and social ideas starts from treatises written by academics and assumes that ideas trickled down from the clergy to the laity. Susan Reynolds, whether writing about the struggles for liberty of small English towns, the national solidarities of the Anglo-Saxons, or the capacity of medieval peasants to formulate their own attitudes to religion, rejects this assumption. She suggests that the medieval laity had ideas of their own that deserve to be taken seriously.

Transform your team during crises and establish an enthusiastic and strategic culture In an approach similar to the way a doctor reads a chart and runs tests to diagnosis an illness, Prescription for Lasting Success offers a practical system for solving problems in an organization. Leaders can get back on track and increase their effectiveness in spite of significant change. Readers learn to diagnose the 4 Ps: purpose, passion, planning, and people. Using the 4 Ps model, the book gives practical suggestions to help teams, businesses, and associations increase their effectiveness and help organizations transform into dynamic, profitable entities. Particular focus is given to finding ways to incorporate purpose and ignite passion into the workplace, and remove obstacles to peak performanceAddresses how the model can be used to achieve peak performance in the workplace and maintain it over an extended period of timeDr. Susan Reynolds is President and CEO of The Institute for Medical Leadership. A former emergency physician, emergency medical center CEO, and White House health care advisor, Dr. Reynolds is the creator and Program Director for the highly acclaimed Chief of Staff Boot CampsGet the right prescription for your organization's issues and help them thrive, even in times of great challenge.

This volume brings together articles (including two hitherto unpublished pieces) that Susan Reynolds has written since the publication of her Fiefs and Vassals (1994). There she argued that the concepts of the fief and of vassalage, as generally understood by historians of medieval Europe, were constructed by post-medieval historians from the works of medieval academic lawyers and the writers of medieval epics and romances. Six of the essays reprinted here continue her argument that feudalism is unhelpful to understanding medieval society, while eight more discuss other aspects of medieval society, law, and politics which she argues provide a better insight into the history of western Europe in the Middle Ages. Three range outside the Middle Ages and western Europe in considering the idea of the nation, the idea of empire, and the problem of finding a consistent and comprehensible vocabulary for comparative and interdisciplinary history.

This volume brings together articles (including two hitherto unpublished pieces) that Susan Reynolds has written since the publication of her Fiefs and Vassals (1994). There she argued that the concepts of the fief and of vassalage, as generally understood by historians of medieval Europe, were constructed by post-medieval historians from the works of medieval academic lawyers and the writers of medieval epics and romances. Six of the essays reprinted here continue her argument that feudalism is unhelpful to understanding medieval society, while eight more discuss other aspects of medieval society, law, and politics which she argues provide a better insight into the history of western Europe in the Middle Ages. Three range outside the Middle Ages and western Europe in considering the idea of the nation, the idea of empire, and the problem of finding a consistent and comprehensible vocabulary for comparative and interdisciplinary history.

In this concise history of expropriation of land for the common good in Europe and North America from medieval times to 1800, Susan Reynolds contextualizes the history of an important legal doctrine regarding the relationship between government and the institution of private property. Before Eminent Domain concentrates on western Europe and the English colonies in America. As Reynolds argues, expropriation was a common legal practice in many societies in which individuals had rights to land. It was generally accepted that land could be taken from them, with compensation, when the community, however defined, needed it. She cites examples of the practice since the early Middle Ages in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, and from the seventeenth century in America.Reynolds concludes with a discussion of past and present ideas and assumptions about community, individual rights, and individual property that underlie the practice of expropriation but have been largely ignored by historians of both political and legal thought.