Localities
A key component of the HIST 6077 class is understanding the exercise of lordship in the locality. Students are asked to select and research a given locality within the Angevin Empire, identifying key elements of the exploitation of the natural world, communications, sacred geographies, and patters of domination.
Researching Localities: a Primer
How do we begin to research localities?
Monographs and articles dedicated to the region or to an area within it (see International Medieval Bibliography/Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale)
Journals of local archaeological and historical societies (many available on Gallica, Persée, Archive.org, Google Books)
Websites of national, regional, and local archives and libraries:
Often the most extensive archives pertaining to a locality relate to regular monastic communities. An essential tool for beginning to investigate these communities is Dom L.H. Cottineau, Répertoire topo-bibliographieque des abbayes et prieurés (2 vols., Macon: Protat Frères, 1935) Volume 1 (A-L); Volume 2 (M-Z)
Resources for Great Britain and Ireland:
Victoria County History (VCH)
Dugdale, Monasticon anglicanum (via MonasticMatrix)
Monographs and articles dedicated to the region or to an area within it (see International Medieval Bibliography/Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale)
Journals of local archaeological and historical societies (many available on Gallica, Persée, Archive.org, Google Books)
Websites of national, regional, and local archives and libraries:
- British Library (UK)
- National Archives (UK)
- Bibliothèque nationale (FR)
- Archives nationales (FR)
- Archives départmentales and municipales (FR)
- Cathedrals, schools, and seminaries
Often the most extensive archives pertaining to a locality relate to regular monastic communities. An essential tool for beginning to investigate these communities is Dom L.H. Cottineau, Répertoire topo-bibliographieque des abbayes et prieurés (2 vols., Macon: Protat Frères, 1935) Volume 1 (A-L); Volume 2 (M-Z)
Resources for Great Britain and Ireland:
Victoria County History (VCH)
Dugdale, Monasticon anglicanum (via MonasticMatrix)