Peter Coss

Peter R. Coss is a British historian, specialising on the history of the English medieval gentry. He is currently Professor of Medieval History at the School of History and Archeology at Cardiff University, Wales.^[1] His research interests also include 12th to 15th century English social history and Italian history from the same period, as well as visual history/social display and literature and history.^[1] As of 2008, he is working on a comparative project between the English gentry and the nobility of Tuscany, and another on the foundations of gentry culture.^[2] Coss studied under Rodney Hilton. He is a member of the historical journal Past & Present, and also a former member of the council of the Royal Historical Society.^[3]

Select publications

• The Origins of the English Gentry. Past and Present Publications. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press (2003). ISBN 052182673X

• With Maurice Keen (eds.) Heraldry, Pageantry and Social Display in Medieval England. Woodbridge, Boydell (2002). ISBN 9781843830368

• The Lady in Medieval England, 1000-1500. Stroud, Sutton (1998). ISBN 0750908025

• The Knight in Medieval England. Woodbridge, Boydell (1993). ISBN 0750900598

• Lordship. Knighthood and Locality. Past and Present Publications. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. (1991) ISBN 0521402964

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