Les seigneuries dans l'espace Plantagenêt, c. 1150-c. 1250 : actes du colloque international

The medieval manor and lordship remain important concepts for the study of medieval society and continue to provoke interest and debate. the sixth international congress of the "Mondes Plantagenêts" team (CESCM, University of Poitiers), organized by the Ausonius Institute at Bordeaux and Saint-Emilion (3rd-5th May 2007) focused on this area of research, making the most of its broad chronological and geographical perspective. The vast area of western Europe, from Scotland to the Pyrénées, dominated by the Plantagenet dynasty, is an ideal ground to observe the transformation of lordship and the increase in royal power, especially under the early Plantagenets, when there were a number of aristocratic revolts.

The 18 articles gathered in this book present new analysis on the seigneurie, its impositions and territorial extent in the central Middle Ages. They cover political and economic issues, the practice of social domination, and the various territories that developed during this time.