Politics and Property in Early Medieval England

Holt, J. C.

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“…Wealthy lay noblemen enjoyed comfortable lifestyles (Wilkinson, ; Dyer, ), that could include an organized education (Macray, ; Gransden, ). Typically, noblemen managed their lands, participating in political discussions and land inspections (Holt, ; Mate, ), as well as various forms of leisure (e.g., hunting, dancing, and feasting) (Robertson and Sheppard, ; Dyer ). Knights were involved in years of training that included preparation for warfare (Stubbs, ; Leyser, ; Bennett and Hollister, ).…”

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Ancient Human Bone Microstructure in MedievalEngland: Comparisons between Two Socio‐Economic Groups

Miszkiewicz

Mahoney

2015

The Anatomical Record

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Understanding the links between bone microstructure and human lifestyle is critical for clinical and anthropological research into skeletal growth and adaptation. The present study is the first to report correspondence between socio-economic status and variation in bone microstructure in ancient humans. Products of femoral cortical remodeling were assessed using histological methods in a large human medieval sample (N 5 450) which represented two distinct socio-economic groups. Osteonal parameters were recorded in posterior midshaft femoral sections from adult males (N 5 233) and females (N 5 217). Using univariate and multivariate statistics, intact, fragmentary, and osteon population densities, Haversian canal area and diameter, and osteon area were compared between the two groups, accounting for sex, age, and estimated femoral robusticity. The size of osteons and their Haversian canals, as well as osteon density, varied significantly between the socio-economic groups, although minor inconsistencies were observed in females. Variation in microstructure was consistent with historical textual evidence that describes differences in mechanical loading and nutrition between the two groups. Results demonstrate that aspects of ancient human lifestyle can be inferred from bone microstructure. Anat Rec, 299:42-59, 2016. V C 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Section: Medieval Socio‐economic Status and Lifestylesmentioning

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Ancient Human Bone Microstructure in MedievalEngland: Comparisons between Two Socio‐Economic Groups

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Mahoney

2015

The Anatomical Record

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“…Clanchy (2012) estimates that up to eight million charters may have been created and used by peasants in the 13th century to record the sale, lease and ownership of property as small as half an acre. This sharp increase in the use of administrative records by the 13th century contrasts with the 11th, where much property transfer was undocumented (Holt 1972). Finally, the military conquest of 1066 coincides with the beginning of a clearly defined political era.…”

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“…They are also known 55 It is prudent to acknowledge the spectrum along which newly installed Norman landholders fell, and how that impacted on both security of tenure, as well as the adoption of heritable surnames in England. Holt (1972) makes the case that security of succession weakened the further a landholder was from the top of the Norman power structure (which was of course closely correlated with how much land was held by the landholder in question). This discrepancy might be attributed to "knightly families" being "much less conscious of family traditions of hereditary property" (Holt 1972, 35) compared to larger baronial landholders, along with the presence of significant numbers of mercenaries within the Norman forces during the initial invasion and subsequent English campaigns (Harvey 1970, Prestwich 1954.…”

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An Institutional Analysis of the Economics of Identity

Berg

2021

SSRN Journal

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“…1.1). Secular noblemen and landlords were preoccupied with wealth distribution and overseeing their properties and servants, attending land hearings, and participating in political discussions and land inspections [42,[59][60][61]. Daily duties of the clergy involved performing funerals, masses, weddings, and also assisting the sick and less privileged in hospitals [62].…”

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Politics and Property in Early Medieval England

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Ancient Human Bone Microstructure in MedievalEngland: Comparisons between Two Socio‐Economic Groups

Ancient Human Bone Microstructure in MedievalEngland: Comparisons between Two Socio‐Economic Groups

An Institutional Analysis of the Economics of Identity

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