Title The medieval March of Wales : the creation and perception of a frontier, 1066-1283 / Max Lieberman

Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 292 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought. ; 4th ser., [78] Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 78. Contents A border region? -- The making of a border aristocracy -- Warfare and diplomacy -- The extent and nature of the military frontier -- The militarization of society -- The shaping of administrative territories -- The border lordships and the English state Summary "This book examines the making of the March of Wales and the crucial role its lords played in the politics of medieval Britain between the Norman conquest of England of 1066 and the English conquest of Wales in 1283. Max Lieberman argues that the Welsh borders of Shropshire, which were first, from c. 1165, referred to as Marchia Wallie, provide a paradigm for the creation of the March. He reassesses the role of William the Conqueror's tenurial settlement in the making of the March and sheds new light on the ways in which seigneurial administrations worked in a cross-cultural context. Finally, he explains why, from c. 1300, the March of Wales included the conquest territories in south Wales as well as the highly autonomous border lordships. This book makes a significant and original contribution to frontier studies, investigating both the creation and the changing perception of a medieval borderland"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-284) and index Notes Print version record Subject March of Wales -- History SUBJECT March of Wales fast Subject Border security -- England -- History -- To 1500 HISTORY. Border security Politics and government SUBJECT Welsh Borders (England and Wales) -- History -- To 1500 Welsh Borders (England and Wales) -- Politics and government Subject England Great Britain -- Welsh Borders Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780511677410 0511677413 9780511676444 0511676441

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