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Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Great Roll of the Pipe for the FortyThird Year of the Reign of King Henry III Michaelmas 1259 Pipe Roll 103
Critical insights into the period of baronial reform and rebellion in England (1258-67) and the evolution of parliament.This new edition of the 1259 pipe roll sees the Pipe Roll Society returning to its roots by publishing the financial records of the English crown. The decision to publish this particular roll reflects the importance of the year 1259 in English constitutional and political history, at a critical juncture in the period of baronial reform and rebellion in England (1258-67) and the evolution of parliament. In 1258, a group of baronial reformers had imposed a council of fifteen on the king and attempted to regulate the workings of royal government and correct the misgovernment of both the centre and the localities. The contents of this pipe roll cover the first full year of the operation of this baronial government. It contains accounts for most of the counties of England and offers valuable insights into government finance and how royal administration productively functio
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