Political Society in Lancastrian England: The Greater Gentry of Nottinghamshire

This study of the political and social structure of late medieval England examines the wealth and political influence of a dozen Nottinghamshire families who dominated their county during the first half of the 15th century. The book shifts the historical emphasis from the barons at the head of their affinities to the greater gentry as members of well-defined shire establishments. The author reassesses the nature of baronial-gentry relations, and establishes the true extent of the influence of the greater gentry. The book should be of interest to scholars and students of medieval British history, as well as local historians with an interest in the East Midlands.