I find a special joy in this type of hardback medieval history book published by UK houses between perhaps 1980 and 2000: the topic, of course (see contents below), and the expertise of the academic authors, but also the format and design (fonts, illustrations, layout). That feeling is surely due to the particular books on Medieval England that I found in my public and school libraries as a youth and is therefore infused with nostalgia. This is a supreme example: both interesting and beautiful.

Contents:
1. Medievel England: Identity, Politics, and Society by [a:Nigel Saul|47084|Nigel Saul|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]
2. Anglo-Saxon England, c.500-1066 by [a:Janet L. Nelson|598404|Janet L. Nelson|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png]
3. Conquered England, 1066-1215 by [a:George Garnett|1215022|George Garnett|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png]
4. Late Medieval England, 1215-1485 by [a:Chris Given-Wilson|18874569|Chris Given-Wilson|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]
5. The Economy and Society by [a:Christopher Dyer|135503|Christopher Dyer|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1458224896p2/135503.jpg]
6. Piety, Religion, and the Church by [a:Henrietta Leyser|680345|Henrietta Leyser|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1597797478p2/680345.jpg]
7. The Visual Arts by [a:Nicola Coldstream|131007|Nicola Coldstream|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]
8. Language and Literature by [a:Derek Pearsall|7367136|Derek Pearsall|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png]
Editor's Postscript
Further Reading
Chronology
Family Trees
Illustration Sources
Index