Restoration and Reform, 1153-1165

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Restoration and Reform, 1153-1165 is written by Graeme J. White and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0521554594 (ISBN 10) and 9780521554596 (ISBN 13).

This book, covering the close of Stephen's reign (1135-54) and the early phase of Henry II's (1154-89), examines the government of England in the aftermath of civil war. It suggests that the extent of "anarchy" under Stephen has been exaggerated and that there was much administrative continuity from one reign to the next. Previous studies of Henry II's government have often neglected his earliest years, but here there is a reassessment of the significance of financial and judicial measures during 1163-65, as "restoration" gave way to "reform."