Winner and Waster and its Contexts
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Full-length analysis of one of the most politically and socially engaged medieval poems
William Mark Ormrod è specialista nelle strutture politiche e nelle idee dell'Inghilterra tardo medievale. La sua erudizione approfondisce i complessi sistemi di potere e ideologia che hanno plasmato quest'epoca. Attraverso una ricerca meticolosa, scopre le sfumature e le dinamiche della società inglese tardo medievale, contribuendo a una comprensione più ricca del suo panorama politico e intellettuale. Le sue analisi offrono preziose intuizioni sull'evoluzione del governo medievale.



Full-length analysis of one of the most politically and socially engaged medieval poems
Focusing on the role of women in the English Parliament during the later Middle Ages, this work examines their involvement as active supplicants and petitioners. It highlights how women, from queens to peasants, engaged with this predominantly male institution, often through written petitions regarding critical issues like dower and rape. The analysis of these petitions and parliamentary records reveals persistent advocacy for legal reforms, showcasing the significance of women's voices in shaping medieval governance and law.
A landmark biography of the charismatic king beloved of fourteenth-century England