The shaping of the frontier, 1086-1166 -- Lords and honours -- The knightly class -- The role of royal government -- The region in the reigns of Richard I and John, 1189-1216 -- The region in the reign of Henry III, 1216-1246 -- Conclusion
Summary
In the Middle Ages, the March between England and Wales was a contested, militarised frontier zone, a 'land of war'. This text examines how the English aristocracy of this borderland organised themselves and their followers in order to survive against the increasing power of their Welsh opponents
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-274) and index