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OverviewFirst full-length assessment of the role of the herald in medieval Europe. The officers of arms [kings of arms, heralds and pursuivants] have often been overlooked by scholars of late medieval elite society. Yet as officers of the crown, ducal courts or noble families, they played important parts in a number of areas. They were crucial to foreign and domestic relations, and chivalric culture; and, of course, they were to become the powerbrokers of heraldic symbols and genealogy. However, despite the high levels at which they operated, their roles in these areas remain largely unexplored, with scholarship tending to focus on the science of heraldry rather than the heralds themselves. This collection aims to remedy that neglect. The contributions cover a range of European regions [particularly Florence, Scandinavia, Poland, the German Empire, the Burgundian Low Countries, Brittany, Scotland and England] and discuss the diverse roles and experiences of heralds in the late Middle Ages. Contributors: JACKSON W. ARMSTRONG, ADRIAN AILES, KATIE STEVENSON, MICHAEL JONES, FRANCK VILTART, HENRI SIMMONEAU, WIM VAN ANROOIJ, BOGDAN WOJCIECH BRZUSTOWICZ, ALEXIA GROSJEAN, LAURA CIRRI Full Product DetailsAuthor: Katie Stevenson , Katie Stevenson , Jackson Webster Armstrong , Adrian Ailes (Contributor)Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: The Boydell Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9781843834823ISBN 10: 1843834820 Pages: 222 Publication Date: 19 November 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction - Katie Stevenson The Development of the Office of Arms in England, c. 1413-1485 - Jackson Webster Armstrong Ancient Precedent or Tudor Fiction? Garter King of Arms and the Pronouncements of Thomas, Duke of Clarence - Adrian Ailes Jurisdiction, Authority and Professionalisation: The Officers of Arms of Late Medieval Scotland - Katie Stevenson The March of Brittany and its Heralds in the Later Middle Ages - Michael Jones City Heralds in the Burgundian Low Countries - Franck André Viltart and Henri Simonneau King of Arms of the Ruwieren: a Special Function in the German Empire - Wim van Anrooij Heraldry, Heralds and Politics in the Republic of Florence in the Late Middle Ages - Laura Cirri Tournaments, Heraldry and Heralds in the Kingdom of Poland in the Late Middle Ages - Bogdan Wojciech Brzustowicz Tournaments, Heraldry and Heralds in the Kingdom of Poland in the Late Middle Ages - Katie Stevenson A time when 'fools and dwarfs were highly esteemed'? Seeking the Late Medieval Scandinavian Herald - Alexia GrosjeanReviewsStevenson and her collaborators have opened new vistas for the historian of the heralds, pointing the way forward to an internationally focused approach to the significance of the part which heralds played in noble society and in the courtly politics of the late medieval age, and one which promises to enlarge our perception of its aristocratic culture. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW A very satisfactory and interesting collection that contains a vast amount of information, in its text as well as its footnotes. THE RICARDIAN Stevenson and her collaborators have opened new vistas for the historian of the heralds, pointing the way forward to an internationally focused approach to the significance of the part which heralds played in noble society and in the courtly politics of the late medieval age, and one which promises to enlarge our perception of its aristocratic culture. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW A very satto enlarge our perception of its aristocratic culture. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW A very satisfactory and interesting collec A very satisfactory and interesting collection that contains a vast amount of information, in its text as well as its footnotes. THE RICARDIAN Stevenson and her collaborators have opened new vistas for the historian of the heralds, pointing the way forward to an internationally focused approach to the significance of the part which heralds played in noble society and in the courtly politics of the late medieval age, and one which promises to enlarge our perception of its aristocratic culture. * ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW * A very satisfactory and interesting collection that contains a vast amount of information, in its text as well as its footnotes. * THE RICARDIAN * Stevenson and her collaborators have opened new vistas for the historian of the heralds, pointing the way forward to an internationally focused approach to the significance of the part which heralds played in noble society and in the courtly politics of the late medieval age, and one which promises to enlarge our perception of its aristocratic culture. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW A very satisfactory and interesting collection that contains a vast amount of information, in its text as well as its footnotes. THE RICARDIAN Author InformationKATIE STEVENSON is Vice Principal (Collections) and Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval History, University of St Andrews. KATIE STEVENSON is Vice Principal (Collections) and Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval History, University of St Andrews. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |