Edward I and the Governance of England 1272-1307

This important exploration of the reign of Edward I one of England''s most lionised feared and successful monarchs presents his kingship in a radical new light. Through detailed case studies of Shropshire Warwickshire and Kent Caroline Burt examines how Edward''s governance at a national level was reflected in different localities. She employs novel methodology to measure levels of disorder and the effects of government action and uncovers a remarkably sophisticated approach to governance. This study combines an empirical examination of government with an understanding of developing political ideas and ideological motivation and contributes towards a greater understanding of the development of local government and politics in England in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Edward emerges as a king with a coherent set of ideas about the governance of his realm both intellectually and practically whose achievements were even more remarkable than has previously been recognised.