Jim. Rose Birkbank College, London University, UK (Edited by) , Christian Schluechter ETH-Honggerberg, Zurich(Edited by)
... suggests that in the history of the formation of the nation state, at a time of division and weakened central government, regionalism in England was insufficiently developed either to threaten the integrity of the realm or to form the basis for a lasting restoration of royal authority. - Prof. Anthony J. Pollard University of Teesside ... breaks new ground by examining four neighboring shires, rather than concentrating exclusively on one single shire, as has been the norm in medieval and early modern country studies' over the last thirty years. - Dr. Alexander Grant University of Lancaster