Publisher's Synopsis
This is a study of the major landholders of England and their estates during the reign of Edward the Confessor. It is a comprehensive analysis of the lay landholders recorded in Domesday Book. Peter A. Clarke examines not only the great earls but also lesser lords with significant holdings, and the complex network of relationships based on land.;As well as Domesday, Dr Clarke makes full use of all other available evidence, such as chronicles and charters, and builds a detailed picture of landholding and lordship in 11th-century England. He assesses the impact of the Norman Conquest, contrasting conditions under Edward the Confessor with those of the Norman regime.;Dr Clarke's work marks an advance in knowledge and understanding of medieval England, and its extensive and detailed appendices of landholders and their estates should form a useful reference resource. The text is suitable for scholars and students of medieval British history; especially historians of Anglo-Saxon England and historians of the Norman Conquest.
