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Overview
Investigating the changing nature of lorship and peasant statuses, the transformation of estate structures, the emergence of villages, and the development of the parish system, D. M. Hadley also explains the peculiarities of the northern Danelaw and reassesses the impact of the Scandinavian settlements on its society and culture.A detailed local study is combined with a consideration of wider issues concerning Anglo-Saxon England and lond, and short-term changes unrelated to successive conquests.
Synopsis
Investigating the changing nature of lorship and peasant statuses, the transformation of estate structures, the emergence of villages, and the development of the parish system, D. M. Hadley also explains the peculiarities of the northern Danelaw and reassesses the impact of the Scandinavian settlements on its society and culture.A detailed local study is combined with a consideration of wider issues concerning Anglo-Saxon England and lond, and short-term changes unrelated to successive conquests.
Booknews
Hadley (historical archaeology, U. of Sheffield) examines the development of rural society in the later Anglo-Saxon period in the present day shires of Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, and York while they were being attacked and settled by Vikings. He explores the changing nature of lordship and of peasant status, the transformation of estate structures, the emergence of villages, and the development of the parish system. He also seeks explanations for the peculiarities of the region and reassesses the impact of the Scandinavian settlements on its society and culture. Distributed by Continuum. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)