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This book examines the formation of the March of Wales and the pivotal role its lords played in medieval British politics between the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and the English conquest of Wales in 1283. Max Lieberman argues that the Welsh borders of Shropshire, referred to as Marchia Wallie from around 1165, provide a paradigm for the creation of the March. He reassesses the role of William the Conqueror's tenurial settlement in the making of the March and sheds new light on the ways in which seigneurial administrations functioned in a cross-cultural context. Additionally, he explains why, from circa 1300, the March of Wales included the conquered territories in south Wales as well as the highly autonomous border lordships. This work makes a significant and original contribution to frontier studies, investigating both the creation and the changing perception of a medieval borderland.

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