Law and Government in Medieval England and Normandy

The works of Sir James Holt are well known to all those working in medieval history and this important set of essays written in his honor reflect his interests in England and Normandy from the tenth to the thirteenth centuries. The essays have been contributed by those who have taught worked alongside or studied under the honorand. Particular concerns of the volume are warfare and military intelligence; rebellion and responses to revolt; the development of land law; legal learning and documents.