Royal Estates in Anglo-Saxon Wessex: Land, Politics and Family Strategies (British Archaeological Reports British Series)

This study, a revisiting of the author's PhD thesis, looks at Royal landholding in the Wessex shires of Hampshire and Dorset in the later Anglo-Saxon period. It analyses the techniques used for estate management across the different categories of landholding and examines the role of role agents. Of primary importance is evidence from Domesday Book backed up with other charters and wills. Ultimately conclusions are drawn about the nature of Royal power and the development of the Anglo-Saxon state.Lavelle, Ryan is the author of 'Royal Estates in Anglo-Saxon Wessex: Land, Politics and Family Strategies (British Archaeological Reports British Series)', published 2007 under ISBN 9781407300993 and ISBN 1407300997.