Feudal England: Historical Studies on the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries

This volume brings together a series of compact studies that reassess the shape of England during the crucial decades after the Norman Conquest. Drawing directly from charters, court rolls and the Domesday Survey, the author works at the source level to clarify how land, service and authority were recorded and verified. The approach is deliberately corrective, aiming to refine long‑standing narratives with fresh documentary detail.

Central to the collection are new arguments about the way land was measured and taxed. The author distinguishes a southern “five‑hides” system rooted in Anglo‑Saxon practice from a northern “six‑carucates” pattern linked to Danish influence, and examines how these frameworks intersected with the emerging feudal order. Additional essays explore the composition of Domesday juries, the nature of the Inquisitio Eliensis, and lesser‑known regional surveys such as that of Leicestershire, offering students concrete pathways for further research.