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The Making of England's Counties

History, Confusion, and Misunderstanding Unravelled

Philip GW Baker (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

108 Seiten

2025 | 25001 A. 1. Auflage
Noctua Editions (Verlag)
9789403810621 (ISBN)

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For centuries, England's counties have been imagined as fixed, ancient, clearly defined units. Yet their real history is far more complex. The Making of England's Counties uncovers the true evolution of shires and counties, from Anglo-Saxon origins and medieval jurisdictions to the patchwork of liberties, counties corporate, exclaves, and peculiar boundaries that endured into the modern era.Drawing on legal, administrative, and cartographic history, the book shows why no single 'standard' historic county map has ever existed, and how Victorian reforms, the rise of the Ordnance Survey, and the creation of administrative counties in 1888 reshaped public understanding. It explains how boundaries shifted over centuries, how identities formed, and why modern debates about historic counties often rest on misunderstandings of earlier practice.Clear, accessible, and meticulously researched, this book offers a definitive guide to the development, confusion, and enduring significance of England's counties.

Philip G.W. Baker is an historian and writer with a deep interest in moral perception, reputation, and the shaping of historical memory. His work combines critical scholarship with narrative clarity, bringing balance to subjects often oversimplified by ideology or myth. Falsely Vilified? is his most ambitious study to date, a reflection on truth, justice, and the ways we judge the past. He has had careers in the Royal Air Force, as a teacher and as a tour operator. He is the founder of the Online Memorial and Museum of Prisoners of War, and has published a number of books on that subject.

Erscheinungsdatum	23.11.2025
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 240 mm
Gewicht	221 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-13	9789403810621 / 9789403810621
Zustand	Neuware