Provides a comprehensive introduction and essential guide to one of the most important institutions in medieval England and to its substantial archive. This is the first book to offer a detailed explanation of the form, structure and evolution of the manor and its records. Offers translationsof, and commentaries upon, each category of document to illustrate their main features. Examples of each category of record are provided in translation, followed by shorter extracts selected to illustrate interesting, commonly occurring, or complex features. A valuable source of reference forundergraduates wishing to understand the sources which underpin the majority of research on the medieval economy and society. | The English manor c.1200–c.1500 by Mark Bailey, Paperback | Indigo Chapters