Project Gutenberg 2014-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 620 Davis, William Stearns 1877 1930 Davis, W. S. (William Stearns) Life on a Mediaeval Barony A Picture of a Typical Feudal Community in the Thirteenth Century Life on a Mediaeval Barony A Picture of a Typical Feudal Community in the 13th Century Produced by Clarity, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Life on a Mediaeval Barony" by William Stearns Davis is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the details of life in a typical feudal community during the thirteenth century, focusing on the barony of St. Aliquis and its various inhabitants. Through vivid descriptions, it brings to life the socio-political dynamics, customs, and daily activities that characterized medieval life, from the nobility down to the peasants. The opening of this work introduces the reader to the barony of St. Aliquis during the late reign of King Philip Augustus. The narrative sets the context by detailing the geographical and historical background of the region, emphasizing the peace around A.D. 1220, and framing the kingdom's socio-political structure, including the baronial hierarchy. It outlines the significance of the castle as a crucial institution in feudal society and introduces key figures such as Baron Conon, who serves as a representative of the noble class, and highlights the complex relationships between lords and their vassals amid the backdrop of medieval politics and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46455/46455-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Civilization, Medieval Chivalry Feudalism CB Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 923752 2025-07-18T16:00:10.030108 text/html 889273 2024-10-24T09:39:55 text/html 4191858 2025-07-18T16:00:23.560161 application/epub+zip 4208151 2025-07-18T16:00:12.645185 application/epub+zip 427887 2025-07-18T16:00:11.335084 application/epub+zip 4446061 2025-07-18T16:00:31.525006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4244468 2025-07-18T16:00:22.150081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602136 2022-09-21T06:45:10.015536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751875 2025-07-18T16:00:08.167266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 732013 2024-10-24T09:39:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17555 2025-07-18T16:00:31.682026 application/rdf+xml 12208 2025-07-18T16:00:11.500146 image/jpeg 1855 2025-07-18T16:00:11.420057 image/jpeg 4793467 2025-07-18T16:00:10.362141 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia