The Principality of Wales in the Later Middle Ages: the Structure and Personnel of Government. I. South Wales, 1277-1536

Griffiths, Ralph A.

ISBN 10: 0708304508 / ISBN 13: 9780708304501

Published by University of Wales Press, Cardiff, 1972

Xx, 634 pp. Index. Map. B/w plate of Henry V's seals at frontis, 2 other illus. Large octavo. Original dark red cloth with gilt to spine. Covers are clean, bit of normal shelf wear, bottom front corner a little bumped. Interior is clean and unmarked. Heavy for international shipping. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 634 pages. Seller Inventory # 11571

Synopsis:

This is a study of royal government in the southern counties of the principality of Wales between the beginning of Edward I’s conquest in 1277 and Henry VIII’s ‘act of Union’. This reprinted edition of the book, first published in 1972, includes a new introduction to incorporate recent writings on the subject. Part I discusses the administrative framework of Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire and the way in which it evolved in response to the political needs and reactions of governors and governed. Part II is a comprehensive biographical calendar of the officers of English kings and princes in south Wales, based on a wide range of published and unpublished sources – their careers, experience and wealth. The book has been of great value to political and administrative historians, not only of Wales but of England too, and it also retains a value for students of Welsh society, and for literary and personal-name scholars. No comparable comprehensive study of the involvement of men (rarely of women) in public service in late-medieval Wales exists for this level of society and government.

About the Author: Ralph A. Griffiths is an Emeritus Professor at Swansea University

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Principality of Wales in the Later ...
Publisher: University of Wales Press, Cardiff
Publication Date: 1972
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition.