Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours

The Earl, The Kings, And The Chronicler is the first full length biography of Robert (c.

The Earl, The Kings, And The Chronicler is the first full length biography of Robert (c.

This book is an examination of why and how the elective principle, already established in Transylvanian and Polish political culture in the late medieval period, was transformed in the early elections of the 1570s.

This book is an examination of why and how the elective principle, already established in Transylvanian and Polish political culture in the late medieval period, was transformed in the early elections of the 1570s.

The reign of Henry VII is important but mysterious.

In this handbook, scholars from around the world offer an up-to-date account of the state of the art in different areas of onomastics, in a format that is both useful to specialists in related fields and accessible to the general reader.

In this handbook, scholars from around the world offer an up-to-date account of the state of the art in different areas of onomastics, in a format that is both useful to specialists in related fields and accessible to the general reader.

This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and shows the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research.

This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and shows the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research.

This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format.

The first half of the twentieth century witnessed a revolution in contraceptive behaviour as the large Victorian family disappeared.

This is the first Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology ever to be published.

How do names attach themselves to particular objects and people and does this connection mean anything?

In this fascinating new book, Malcolm Vale sets out to recapture the splendour of the court culture of western Europe in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.

The concept of kinship is at the heart of understanding not only the structure and development of a society, but also the day-to-day interactions of its citizens.

The concept of kinship is at the heart of understanding not only the structure and development of a society, but also the day-to-day interactions of its citizens.

The stigmatization as 'bastards' of children born outside of wedlock is commonly thought to have emerged early in Medieval European history.

The stigmatization as 'bastards' of children born outside of wedlock is commonly thought to have emerged early in Medieval European history.

The Chivalric Turn examines the medieval obsession with defining and practising superior conduct, and the social consequences that followed from it.

The Chivalric Turn examines the medieval obsession with defining and practising superior conduct, and the social consequences that followed from it.

Ancestry played a continuous role in the construction and portrayal of Roman emperorship in the first three centuries AD.

Neurology abounds with eponyms--Babinski's sign, Guillain-Barre' syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, etc.

At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of enormous wealth, power and influence.

"e;The ideal instructional guide and reference for anyone doing genealogical research"e; by the author of Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet (Midwest Book Review).

Bilder von Kaisern, Königen und Fürsten auf Siegeln und Münzen aber auch in literarischen Texten geben wichtige Aufschlüsse über allgemeine Herrschaftsvorstellungen ebenso wie über repräsentative Strategien einzelner Herrscherpersönlichkeiten.

Written by a renowned genealogy expert, this fully updated bestseller shows you how to use both traditional and online genealogy research methods.

The most complete and current guide to successful online genealogyConduct effective genealogical research using the experttechniques and innovative tools in this fully updated, bestselling resource.