Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins – Possessions and People in Medieval Britain

David A. Hinton0199264538, 9780199264537

In this highly illustrated book, David Hinton looks at what possessions meant to people at every level of society in Britain in the middle ages, from elaborate gold jewellery to clay pots, and provides a fascinating window into the society of the middle ages. Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is about things worn and used in Britain throughout the Middle Ages, from the great treasure hoards that mark the end of the Roman Empire to the new expressions of ideas promoted by the Renaissance and Reformation.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 8
List of Colour Plates……Page 9
List of Figures……Page 10
Introduction……Page 14
1. Adapting to Life Without the Legions……Page 20
2. Expressions of the Elites……Page 52
3. Kings and Christianity……Page 88
4. Alfred et al…….Page 121
5. An Epoch of New Dynasties……Page 154
6. Feudal Modes……Page 184
7. Material Culture and Social Display……Page 219
8. The Wars and the Posies……Page 246
Envoi……Page 273
Endnotes……Page 275
Bibliography……Page 382
B……Page 442
C……Page 443
G……Page 445
H……Page 446
L……Page 447
P……Page 448
R……Page 449
S……Page 450
U……Page 451
Y……Page 452