Routledge Disunited Kingdoms: British Isles History 1280-1460

Explore the complex history of the British Isles through this scholarly work from Routledge. Disunited Kingdoms: Peoples and Politics in the British Isles 1280-1460 examines a period of massive political change. At the close of the thirteenth century, the islands seemed to be moving toward unified rule under English law and language. However, by the year 1400, the landscape had shifted dramatically. This book investigates why the trend toward a single royal ruler and a common Anglicised world stopped so suddenly after 1300. It looks at the division between the kings of England and Scotland and how people remained defined by their distinct races and nations. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the resulting patterns of separate nations and the role of extensive borderlands in the long-term history of the region. This text is an essential resource for those studying medieval European history and the political evolution of the British Isles.