John Horace Round’s The Commune of London, and Other Studies collects essays by one of the most exacting scholars of medieval England. Round, famous for his rigorous use of original records, examines questions of feudalism, charters, the early government of London, and the critical interpretation of medieval documents. The studies display his combative brilliance in correcting the errors of earlier historians and reconstructing the institutions of Norman and Angevin England.
The collection is valued for its meticulous scholarship and its insistence on returning to the primary sources. Round’s essays illuminate the workings of medieval administration, landholding, and civic life, including the early communal movement in London. Readers and students of medieval English institutions will appreciate his precision and insight. This free EPUB edition makes available a classic gathering of studies by a master of medieval record scholarship.