The Northerners: A Study in the Reign of King John

Front Cover
Clarendon Press, 1992 - Biography & Autobiography - 276 pages
Magna Carta, imposed on King John by his barons in 1215, is widely regarded as the foundation of the British constitution. This is the classic study of the origins of the rebellion which culminated in the events at Runnymede. Holt investigates the causes of the baronial revolt and explores the social and administrative setting of the northern shires and their landed families. Drawing on recent research on border societies, Holt's introduction to the paperback offers new insights into the organization of the northern barons.

From inside the book

Contents

Inimici Nostri or the Army of God?
8
The Northern Barons
17
The Northern Knights
35
Copyright

11 other sections not shown

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases

About the author (1992)

J. C. Holt is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the University of Cambridge.

Bibliographic information