Medieval England: An Encyclopedia (Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages)

This valuable reference work offers concise, expert answers to questions on all aspects of life and culture in medieval England-art, architecture, law, literature, kings, commoners, women, music, commerce, technology, warfare, religion, and many others. It takes as its scope English social, cultural, and political life from the Anglo-Saxon invasions in the fifth century to the turn of the sixteenth century. To make it even more useful to information seekers, the Encyclopedia also traces England's ties to the Celtic world of Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, to the French and Anglo-Norman world of the Continent, to the Viking and Scandinavian world of the North Sea, and to the world of medieval Christendom. The result is a detailed portrait of the English Middle Ages and their key historical events, personages, and cultural contexts.

Paul E. Szarmach is director of the Medieval Institute and teaches at Western Michigan University. M. Teresa Tavormina and Joel T. Rosenthal teach at Michigan State University and SUNY, Stonybrook, respectively.