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Michael Prestwich
Professor Emeritus (Medieval History)

Affiliation |
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Professor Emeritus (Medieval History) in the Department of History |
Member of the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies |
Research interests
- English medieval military history
- English political and constitutional history in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
- The Hundred Years War
Publications
Authored book
- A Short History of the Hundred Years WarPrestwich, M. (2017). A Short History of the Hundred Years War. I. B. Tauris.
- Medieval PeoplePrestwich, M. (2014). Medieval People. Thames & Hudson.
- Plantagenet England 1225-1360Prestwich, M. (2005). Plantagenet England 1225-1360. Oxford University Press.
- Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages. The English ExperiencePrestwich, M. (1996). Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages. The English Experience. Yale University Press.
- English Politics in the Thirteenth CenturyPrestwich, M. (1990). English Politics in the Thirteenth Century. Macmillan.
- Edward IPrestwich, M. (1988). Edward I. Methuen.
- Prestwich, M. (1980). The Three Edwards. War and State in England 1272-1377. Weidenfeld and Nicolson
- War, Politics and Finance under Edward IPrestwich, M. (1972). War, Politics and Finance under Edward I. Faber & Faber.
Chapter in book
- Prestwich, M. (2006). The Enterprise of War. In R. Horrox, & W. M. Ormrod (Eds.), A Social History of England 1200-1500 (74-90). Cambridge University Press
- Prestwich, M. (2006). Transcultural warfare: the later middle ages. In H.-H. Kortuem (Ed.), Transcultural Wars from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century (43-56). Akadmie Verlag
- The Court of Edward IIPrestwich, M. (2006). The Court of Edward II. In G. Dodd & A. Musson (Eds.), The reign of Edward II : new perspectives. (pp. 61-75). Boydell & Brewer.
- Prestwich, M. (2005). The Battle of Crécy. In A. Ayton, & P. Preston (Eds.), The Battle of Crécy, 1346 (139-157). Boydell & Brewer
- The unreliability of household knights in the early fourteenth centuryPrestwich, M. (2003). The unreliability of household knights in the early fourteenth century. In C. Given-Wilson (Ed.), Fourteenth century England II. (pp. 1-11). Boydell & Brewer.
- The garrisoning of English medieval castlesPrestwich, M. (2001). The garrisoning of English medieval castles. In R. Abels & B. Bachrach (Eds.), The Normans and their adversaries at war : essays in memory of C. Warren Hollister. (pp. 185-200). Boydell & Brewer.
- The English at the battle of Neville's Cross.Prestwich, M. (1998). The English at the battle of Neville’s Cross. In D. Rollason & M. Prestwich (Eds.), The Battle of Neville’s Cross 1346 (pp. 1-14). Sean Tyas.
- The Ordinances of 1311 and the politics of the early fourteenth century.Prestwich, M. (1990). The Ordinances of 1311 and the politics of the early fourteenth century. In J. Taylor & W. Childs (Eds.), Politics and Crisis in Fourteenth-Century England (pp. 1-18). Alan Sutton.
- England and Scotland during the Wars of IndependencePrestwich, M. (1989). England and Scotland during the Wars of Independence. In M. Jones & M. Vale (Eds.), England and her Neighbours 1066-1453: Essays in honour of Pierre Chaplais.
- Prestwich, M. (1987). War and Taxation in England in the XIIth and XIVth Centuries. In J. Ph. Genet, & M. Le Mené (Eds.), Genèse de l’état moderne: Prélévement et Redistribution (181-192)
- Royal Patronage under Edward IPrestwich, M. (1986). Royal Patronage under Edward I. In M. Prestwich, R. Frame, & R. Britnell (Eds.), Thirteenth Century England I (pp. 41-52). Boydell and Brewer.
- The Piety of Edward I.Prestwich, M. (1985). The Piety of Edward I. In W. Ormrod (Ed.), England in the Thirteenth Century: Proceedings of the Harlaxton Conference, 1984.
- Cavalry Service in early fourteenth century England.Prestwich, M. (1984). Cavalry Service in early fourteenth century England. In J. Gillingham & J. Holt (Eds.), War and Government in the Middle Ages (pp. 147-158). Boydell Press.
- Parliament and the community of the realm in fourteenth-century England.Prestwich, M. (1983). Parliament and the community of the realm in fourteenth-century England. In A. Cosgrove & J. McGuire (Eds.), Parliament and Community (Historical Studies XVI) (pp. 5-24).
- Italian Merchants in late thirteenth- and early fourteenth-century England.Prestwich, M. (1979). Italian Merchants in late thirteenth- and early fourteenth-century England. In The Dawn of Modern Banking (pp. 77-104). Yale University Press.
Edited book
- J.O. Prestwich, The Place of War in English History, 1066-1214.Prestwich, M. (Ed.). (2004). J.O. Prestwich, The Place of War in English History, 1066-1214. Boydell Press.
Journal Article
- Edward I and the Maid of NorwayPrestwich, M. (1990). Edward I and the Maid of Norway. Scottish Historical Review, 69, 157-174.
- Prestwich, M. (1990). Miles in armis strenuus: The Knight at War. Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, 6th series, 5, 201-20
- A new version of the Ordinances of 1311.Prestwich, M. (1984). A new version of the Ordinances of 1311. Historical Research, 57, 189-203. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2281.1984.tb02243.x
- English Armies in the Early Stages of the Hundred Years War: a scheme in 1341.Prestwich, M. (1983). English Armies in the Early Stages of the Hundred Years War: a scheme in 1341. Historical Research, 56(133), 102-113. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2281.1983.tb01762.x
- The Modus Tenendi Parliamentum.Prestwich, M. (1982). The Modus Tenendi Parliamentum. Parliamentary History: A Yearbook, 1(1), 221-5. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-0206.1982.tb00645.x
- English Castles in the Reign of Edward II.Prestwich, M. (1982). English Castles in the Reign of Edward II. Journal of Medieval History, 8, 159-178.
- Early fourteenth-century exchange rates.Prestwich, M. (1979). Early fourteenth-century exchange rates. Economic History Review, 2nd series 32, 470-482.
- Exchequer and Wardrobe in the later years of Edward IPrestwich, M. (1973). Exchequer and Wardrobe in the later years of Edward I. Historical Research, 46, 1-10.
- Isabella de Vescy and the custody of Bamburgh CastlePrestwich, M. (1971). Isabella de Vescy and the custody of Bamburgh Castle. Historical Research, 44, 148-152. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2281.1971.tb02061.x
- Edward I's monetary policies and their consequences.Prestwich, M. (1969). Edward I’s monetary policies and their consequences. Economic History Review, 2nd series, 12, 406-416.
- Victualling estimates for English garrisons in Scotland in the early fourteenth century.Prestwich, M. (1967). Victualling estimates for English garrisons in Scotland in the early fourteenth century. English Historical Review, 82, 536-453.
Scholarly Edition
- Documents Illustrating the Crisis of 1297-1298 in England.Prestwich, M. (1980). Documents Illustrating the Crisis of 1297-1298 in England.
- York Civic Ordinances, 1301Prestwich, M. (1976). York Civic Ordinances, 1301.