This study of Edward I's governance radically re-evaluates his motivations and achievements, presenting an entirely new interpretation of his reign.

Designed for those studying law for the first time, this book explores where the English common law came from.

The first major biography of a truly formidable king, whose reign was one of the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conqu

Detailed examination of the letters of Edward I reveals them to be powerful and sophisticated political tools.

A detailed comparative study of how kings governed late-medieval France and England, analysing the multiple mechanisms of royal power.