دانلود کتاب Medieval England, 500-1500: A Reader

The new edition ofMedieval England, 500-1500, edited by Emilie Amt and Katherine Allen Smith, spans several centuries in 102 documents that present the social and political history of England. The documents include constitutional highlights and records such as the Magna Carta and Froissart'sChronicles, as well as narrative sources describing the lived experiences of a range of historical actors. These narratives fit into thematic clusters covering topics such as the Anglo-Saxon monarchy, lay piety, later medieval commercial life, queenship, and Jewish communities.Thirty-nine new sources discuss significant events like the conquest of Wales, the Gregorian mission, and the Viking invasions. They also allow for multiple examples of particular genres, such as wills and miracle collections, to facilitate comparative analysis. Introductions and questions situate each source in the historical landscape and facilitate engagement with the text, inspiring readers to delve into the medieval past. The book also features 40 illustrations, a map, and an index of topics. Additional resources, including essay questions, web resources, and a timeline, can be found on the History Matters website (www.utphistorymatters.com).CONTENTSList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionA Note on Medieval English MoneyMap of Medieval England and its NeighborsChapter One: The Anglo-Saxon World, ca 500–10661. Gildas on the Coming of the Anglo-Saxons (*)2. Letters on the Gregorian Mission (*)3. Laws of Æthelbert of Kent (*)4. Bede on the Conversion of King Edwin of Northumbria (*)5. An Anglo-Saxon Burial: The Ely “Princess” (*)6. Riddles from the Exeter Book (*)7. Slavery in Anglo-Saxon England (*)8. Treaty between King Alfred the Great and Guthrum (*)9. Alfred the Great’s Preface to the Pastoral Care (*)10. The Battle of Maldon (*)11. Labor and Daily Life from Ælfric of Eynsham’s Colloquy12. Anglo-Saxon Wills13. The Cotton Anglo-Saxon World Map (*)14. The Wolf’s Sermon to the English (*)15. Laws of Cnut16. Cnut’s Letter to the English People17. Praise of Queen Emma18. The Life of King Edward Who Rests at WestminsterChapter Two: The Norman Era, 1066–115419. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle on the Norman Conquest20. The Text of the Bayeux Tapestry21. Doing Penance for the Norman Victory (*)22. Castles in Norman England (*)23. Domesday Book24. Orderic Vitalis’s Account of His Life25. Anselm of Canterbury on His Feud with William Rufus (*)26. Gilbert Crispin’s Disputation of a Jew with a Christian (*)27. Church Reform: The Council of Westminster (*)28. Henry I’s Coronation Charter29. Eadmer’s Account of Queen Edith-Matilda30. The Founding of the Gilbertine Order (*)31. William of Malmesbury on the Civil War between Stephen and Matilda32. The Battle of the Standard (*)Chapter Three: The Angevin Era, 1154–121633. Gerald of Wales’s Description of Henry II34. The Constitutions of Clarendon35. The Murder and Miracles of Thomas Becket36. Glanville’s Treatise on the Laws and Customs of the Kingdom of England37. Jocelin of Brakelond on the Misfortunes of Henry of Essex38. The Political Career of Eleanor of Aquitaine (*)39. The Cult of King Arthur (*)40. Town Charters41. William fitzStephen’s Description of London42. Thomas of Monmouth’s Life of Saint William of Norwich43. Reginald of Durham’s Life of Saint Godric, Hermit of Finchale44. The History of William Marshal45. John of Salisbury’s Policraticus46. Richard of Devizes on the Third Crusade47. Enforcing the Forest Law (*)48. Letters of Innocent III and King John49. Roger of Wendover’s Account of the Rebellion against King John50. Magna CartaChapter Four: The Thirteenth Century, 1216–129951. Letters of Queen Isabella of Angoulême52. Henry de Bracton’s Notebook: Cases from the Royal Courts53. Persecution and Expulsion of English Jews (*)54. The Ancrene Wisse55. Thomas of Eccleston on the Coming of the Friars Minor to England56. The Baronial Cause: The Song of Lewes57. The Miracles of Simon de Montfort (*)58. The Household Roll of Countess Eleanor of Leicester (*)59. Summonses to Parliament60. London Coroners’ Rolls61. Plan of the Village of Wharram Percy (*)62. Manorial Life, from the Hundred Rolls63. The Statutes of Merton College, Oxford64. Roger Bacon’s Account of His Academic Career65. The Conquest of Wales (*)66. Edward I’s Confirmation of ChartersChapter Five: An Age of Disasters, 1300–139967. Parish Life in the Diocese of Exeter (*)68. Correspondence of the Queen with London69. The Manner of Holding Parliament70. A Chronicle of the Great Famine71. The Royal Response to the Famine72. Manor Court Rolls73. A Proof of Age Inquest (*)74. London Craft Guild Ordinances75. Urban Environmental Problems and Regulations76. Articles of Accusation against Edward II (*)77. Dispute between an Englishman and a Frenchman (*)78. Jean Froissart on the Battle of Crécy79. Thomas Bradwardine’s Victory Sermon after Crécy (*)80. The Black Death (*)81. Post-Plague Wage and Price Regulations82. Chronicle Accounts of the Peasants’ Revolt83. A Peasants’ Revolt Trial84. Ordinances of the Guild of Saint Katharine at Norwich85. Robert Manning of Brunne’s Handlyng Synne86. The Growth of Lollardy (*)87. The Deposition of Richard IIChapter Six: The Fifteenth Century, 1399–150088. Chronicle of the Reign of Henry V89. Statutes of the Order of the Garter (*)90. Financing the Agincourt Campaign (*)91. Order of the Pageants of the York Corpus Christi Play92. Poems about Raising Children93. London Wills (*)94. Apprenticeship Documents95. Visitations of Monasteries96. A London Chronicle on the Wars of the Roses97. The Cely Letters98. The Accession of Richard III (*)99. The Battle of Bosworth100. The Rediscovery of Richard III101. Polydore Vergil’s Account of Henry VII102. An Italian Relation of EnglandSourcesIndex of Topics(*) = New to this Edition