The kings and their hawks : falconry in medieval England / Robin S. Oggins
- Author
- Oggins, Robin S., 1931-
- Published
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2004]
- Copyright Date
- ©2004
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 251 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Access Online
- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- The sources -- The birds, their training, and the sport of falconry -- Falconry in Anglo-Saxon England -- English royal falconry, William I to Henry II -- English royal falconry, Richard I to Henry III -- Falconry in the reign of Edward I -- Falconry in medieval life.
- Summary
- Annotation In medieval Europe, falconry was perhaps the most popular form of hunting among the aristocracy. Owning a falcon, and the necessary falconer to go with it, was a status symbol throughout the middle ages. This book is the first broad history of English royal falconry in medieval times, a book that draws on forty years of research to provide a full description of the actual practice and conditions of the sport and of the role of falconers in the English royal household. Robin S. Oggins begins with a description of the birds of prey, their training, and the sport of falconry. He provides a short history of early falconry in western Europe and England, then explores in unprecedented detail royal falconry from the reign of William I to the death of Edward I in 1307. The author concludes with an overview of the place and importance of falconry in medieval life.
- Subject(s)
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9780300130386 (electronic bk.)
0300130384 (electronic bk.)
1281722421
9781281722423
9786611722425
6611722424
0300100582
9780300100587 - Digital File Characteristics
- data file
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-237) and index.
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