The Paston Family in the Fifteenth Century: Volume 2, Fastolf's Will
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1996
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-56238-6 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-56238-6 (ISBN)
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This second volume in Colin Richmond's individual and compelling study of the Paston family describes the bitter disputes over Sir John Fastolf's will, which hold a wider significance for the law, English society, and the complex politics of the fifteenth century.
The Paston family have long been famous for the large collection of letters and papers which bear their name. However, only recently have the 'Paston Letters' been used systematically by historians of fifteenth-century England: they are both attractive to read and fiendishly difficult to use as source material for the historian. This, the second volume in Colin Richmond's individual and compelling study of the Pastons, describes the bitter disputes over the will of Sir John Fastolf (d. 1459) which dogged the family for many years, and which hold a wider significance for the law, English country society, and the complex politics of the fifteenth century. Professor Richmond uses his mastery of the Paston documents to illuminate many obscurities surrounding the will, and at the same time creates an insightful and sympathetic picture of this fascinating, often troubled family.
The Paston family have long been famous for the large collection of letters and papers which bear their name. However, only recently have the 'Paston Letters' been used systematically by historians of fifteenth-century England: they are both attractive to read and fiendishly difficult to use as source material for the historian. This, the second volume in Colin Richmond's individual and compelling study of the Pastons, describes the bitter disputes over the will of Sir John Fastolf (d. 1459) which dogged the family for many years, and which hold a wider significance for the law, English country society, and the complex politics of the fifteenth century. Professor Richmond uses his mastery of the Paston documents to illuminate many obscurities surrounding the will, and at the same time creates an insightful and sympathetic picture of this fascinating, often troubled family.
Introduction; 1. The characters reinvented; 2. William Worcester, 1459–60; 3. John Paston, 1461–6; 4. The worst years: 1466–1469; 5. Settlement and aftermath, 1470–1476; 6. Money matters; Conclusion
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.10.1996 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 3 Maps |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 159 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 562 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-56238-4 / 0521562384 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-56238-6 / 9780521562386 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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