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Kingship, Rebellion and Political Culture

England and Germany, c.1215 - c.1250

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  • © 2007

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  1. Björn Weiler
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Part of the book series: Medieval Culture and Society (MECUSO)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Kingdoms in Turmoil — The Structures and Framework of Revolt

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. To Be King in Name as well as Deed: the Revolt of Henry (VII) in Germany (1234–5)

      • Björn Weiler
      Pages 3-10

    3. The Marshal Rebellion in England (1233–4)

      • Björn Weiler
      Pages 11-21

    4. Rebellion in Context

      • Björn Weiler
      Pages 22-33

  4. The Ways and Means of Politics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-103
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    2. Creating a Public

      • Björn Weiler
      Pages 105-129

    3. Addressing the Public: Rituals, Gestures and Charters

      • Björn Weiler
      Pages 130-150

    4. Townsmen, Clergy and Knights: the Public in Politics

      • Björn Weiler
      Pages 151-171

  5. Conclusion

    1. Conclusion

      • Björn Weiler
      Pages 172-178

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 179-235
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About this book

Taking as its starting point two uprisings in England and Germany (Richard Marshal in 1233-4 and Henry (VII) in 1234-5), this book offers a new take on the political culture of high medieval Europe. Themes include: the role of violence; the norms of political behaviour; the public nature of politics; and the social history of political exchange.

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'Weiler has...written a highly original and very readable book, one which is as important for the questions it asks as for the precise answers given to them. For that reason alone it has a significance beyond the period in which it is set. In terms of engaging with Weiler's ideas and the detailed evidence on which they are based, some readers will doubtless find themselves handicapped by being unable to match his command of the German background and its sources; in itself a reason why the book is so valuable.' - D.A. Carpenter, English Historical Review

'Tremendously useful for anyone interested in thinking about how historians have conceptualized the political structures of the medieval period.' - Jonathan R. Lyon, German History

'Björn Weiler continues to lead the way in comparative studies of medieval European politics, especially in the area of the role of practical symbolism in monarchical government...a thoroughly absorbing and stimulating book full of important insights and scholarly discussion.' - Sean McGlynn, History

About the author

BJÖRN WEILER  is Reader in History at Aberystwyth University. Previous publications include England and Europe in the Reign of Henry III (1216-1272), (ed. with Ifor Rowlands, 2002); Representations of Power in Medieval Germany (edited with Simon MacLean, 2006); and King Henry III of England and the Staufen empire, 1216-1272 (2006).

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