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My Top Ten Medieval Scholarly Books
History of Wales: Age of Conquest - Wales, 1063-1415 v.2: Age of Conquest - Wales, 1063-1415 Vol 2History of Wales: Age of Conquest - Wales, 1063-1415 v.2: Age of Conquest - Wales, 1063-1415 Vol 2 by R.R. Davies
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A masterful summation of scholarly work on Wales drawing upon and expanding the excellent work by J. E. Lloyd
A History Of Wales 2 VolumesA History Of Wales 2 Volumes by Lloyd J E
An unbeatable basic narrative still widely used today
Lords of the Central Marches: English Aristocracy and Frontier Society, 1087-1265 (Oxford Historical Monographs)Lords of the Central Marches: English Aristocracy and Frontier Society, 1087-1265 (Oxford Historical Monographs) by Brock Holden
Buy new: £55.10 / Used from: £50.00
An excellent and readable scholarly account of the 'feudal' matricies of the March
From Domesday Book to Magna Carta, 1087-1216 (Oxford History of England)From Domesday Book to Magna Carta, 1087-1216 (Oxford History of England) by Austin Lane Poole
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Although now outdated this is still a useful reference book
England under the Norman and Angevin Kings: 1075-1225 (New Oxford History of England)England under the Norman and Angevin Kings: 1075-1225 (New Oxford History of England) by Robert Bartlett
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An updated version of above
The Birth of Nobility: Constructing Aristocracy in England and France, 900-1300The Birth of Nobility: Constructing Aristocracy in England and France, 900-1300 by David Crouch
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A very good overview of recent scholarship on the nature of that most debated of areas, nobility, excellent food for thought
The Welsh Princes, 1066-1282 (The Medieval World)The Welsh Princes, 1066-1282 (The Medieval World) by Roger Turvey
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A scholarly, yet readable assesment of the native Welsh rulers of Wales
A Knight at the Movies: Medieval History on FilmA Knight at the Movies: Medieval History on Film by John Aberth
Buy new: £66.50 / Used from: £11.99
An excellent account of the portrayal of Medieval history in modern cinema, an eye-opening read, essential reading for anyone such as me who counts himself as a 'Film and History Fanatic'.
A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 v.1: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 Vol 1A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 v.1: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 Vol 1 by Simon Schama
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Although this is an introduction which covers more than just the middle ages this book helped to foster and nourish my love of history at a fledgling stage, that is why I include it