History of Newcastle and Gateshead (Volume I) Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

By Richard Welford

Book Overview

Step into Newcastle's medieval streets and council chambers, where power, trade, faith, and conflict left their mark in ink as well as stone. Walls rise; records speak clearly. In History of Newcastle and Gateshead (Volume I): Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries, Richard Welford builds a meticulous medieval town chronicle from the evidence that matters: town charters and records, civic rolls, and the practical workings of medieval civic government. The result is a scholarly history volume that reads as a vivid local history reference for Newcastle upon Tyne and its neighbour Gateshead, set firmly within 14th-15th century England. Welford traces how a northern port-town governed itself, defended its privileges, negotiated with church and crown, and lived under the pressures of Northumberland border history. For readers of English municipal history and British medieval history, it offers a grounded view of everyday authority: offices, courts, markets, and the language of rights. Beyond statutes and disputes are the daily textures: merchants on the Tyne, tolls and taxation, guild customs, parish life, and the blunt realities of frontier security in the Anglo-Scottish north. Because it draws so closely on documentary traces, this volume also serves as a strong genealogy research reference and a dependable companion for a university history course or independent study. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A prized cornerstone for collectors of municipal scholarship too.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353704162
• ISBN13: 9789353704162
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"