Historical Dictionary of Late Medieval England, 1272‐1485

This dictionary contains 374 entries written by 72 scholars, making it a very respectable reference book. Each entry is between 250 and 2,000 words in length and thoroughly cross‐referenced. Entries also have short bibliographies appended, the number of citations varying depending upon the length of the entry and the particular subject area. Contributions are very well written and succinct, providing all the necessary information a researcher, or even someone with a more general interest in the period, could require.

The dictionary does not claim to be a definitive source of information on the late medieval period in England. Rather its...