The Order of the Garter 1348-1461: Chivalry and Politics in Late Medieval England

This is the first scholarly study of the political role of the Order of the Garter during the late middle ages. Hugh Collins's examination of the Garter's pragmatic considerations and knightly ideas reveals the extent to which political society in the late middle ages founded its ambitions and aspirations on the cult of chivalry.

Author: Hugh E. L. Collins
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 07/13/2000
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780198208174

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2001 pg. 1334

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