"It remains an immensely valuable summation of the state of mainstream scholarship at the beginning of the twenty-first century, from which students coming to these national histories for the first time will still derive immense benefit." (Speculum, 2010)

Succinct and stimulating" English Historical Review "A handsome, informative and scholarly volume" Medieval Archaeology

"Admirably comprehensive and warmly to be recommended" History

"No scholar, student or general reader could ask for a better guide" Economic History Review

"A fine book with a stellar cast of contributors" Continuity and Change

"Among the better, most nuanced and thought-provoking introductions to its field" Journal of Ecclesiastical History

"An extremely important contribution to medieval British scholarship" Albion

"This is a very impressive product from an ambitious project." Welsh History Review