Parks in Medieval England

S. A. Mileson, Lecturer in Medieval History, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford

Stephen Mileson started working for the Victoria County History of Oxfordshire in 2005 and has so far been researching and writing about the history of Henley-on-Thames and surrounding Chilterns parishes in the far south of the county. He has also been Lecturer in Medieval History at St Edmund Hall, Oxford since 2006, and previously worked on the Cambridge University Inquisitions Post Mortem editing project. His research interests include the social history of the medieval aristocracy and agrarian and landscape history.

Introduction
Part I: The Purpose of the Park
1. Hunting
2. Economy
3. Landscaping
4. Status
Part II: Parks and Society
5. Parks and the Crown
6. Parks and the Aristocracy
7. Parks and the Community
Conclusion
Bibliography