
This well-known text, was hailed on first publication as: "a landmark in twelfth-century studies." Though written in the form of a biography, this seminal study discusses the significant social, governmental and religious developments.


This well-known text, was hailed on first publication as: "a landmark in twelfth-century studies." Though written in the form of a biography, this seminal study discusses the significant social, governmental and religious developments.


King Stephen: 1135-1154 by R.H.C. Davis offers a groundbreaking reexamination of King Stephen's tumultuous reign, challenging the conclusions of J.H. Round's seminal Geoffrey de Mandeville. Drawing on newly available sources, including the final portion of the Gesta Stephani...

King Stephen: 1135-1154 by R.H.C. Davis offers a groundbreaking reexamination of King Stephen's tumultuous reign, challenging the conclusions of J.H. Round's seminal Geoffrey de Mandeville. Drawing on newly available sources, including the final portion of the Gesta Stephani...