@article{918409,
      recid = {918409},
      author = {Spencer, Andrew M.},
      title = {Nobility and kingship in Medieval England : the earls and  Edward I, 1272-1307 /},
      pages = {1 online resource (320 pages) :},
      abstract = {"Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England is a major new  account of the relationship between Edward I and his earls,  and of the role of the English nobility in  thirteenth-century governance. Re-evaluating crown-noble  relations of the period, Spencer challenges traditional  interpretations of Edward's reign, showing that his reputed  masterfulness has been overplayed and that his kingship was  far subtler, and therefore more effective, than this  stereotype would suggest. Drawing from key earldoms such as  Lincoln, Lancaster, Cornwall and Warenne, the book reveals  how nobles created local followings and exercised power at  a local level as well as surveying the political,  governmental, social and military lives of the earls,  prompting us to rethink our perception of their position in  thirteenth-century politics. Adopting a powerful  revisionist perspective, Spencer presents a major new  statement about thirteenth-century England; one which will  transform our understanding of politics and kingship in the  period"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/918409},
}