Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Essays in this collection examine the lifestyles and attitudes of the gentry in late-medieval England. Through surveys of the gentry's military background, admi

showing that contrary to the commonly held view that romances are representative of the "popular culture" of their day, in fact such texts appealed primarily to

In the later medieval centuries, a whole range of important social, political and artistic activities took place against the backdrop of the great English house

Essays on the connections between politics and society in the middle ages, showing their interdependence.

Although the gentry played a central role in medieval England, this study is the first sustained exploration of its origins and development between the mid-thir