THE HOUSEHOLD KNIGHTS OF KING JOHN
Written by S.D. Church
Published by Cambridge University Press
in 1999
ISBN: 0521553199
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THE HOUSEHOLD KNIGHTS OF KING JOHN
Written by S.D. Church.
Stock no. 1604354
1st.
1999.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0521553199. SIGNED by author to title page (without dedication), and also to dedication page 'To Robin, for all the beer!'.
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Recruitment into the royal military household
- 3 Monarchy in action: the functions of the king's household knights
- 4 The rewards of royal service
- 5 Loyalty, civil war, and the household knights
- 6 John's household knights during the minority of Henry III
- 7 Some case histories
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index