The ‘Feudal Revolution’ After All? A Discussion on Four Recent Books
Lorenzo Tabarrini
The article discusses four books published during the 2010s, which address – directly or indirectly problem of ‘feudal revolution’; that is, break-up Carolingian structures political power is said to have taken place all across western Europe at some point between early and central medieval period, leading creation localised lordships. This interpretative framework was seriously challenged in 1990s, when Dominique Barthélemy other historians argued sharp distinction ‘public order’ ‘feudal’ lordships ill-conceived. shows how by Charles West, Alessio Fiore, Nicolas Schroeder Maria Elena Cortese contributed might further contribute this debate.
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