East Anglia was the most prosperous region of medieval England, far from being an isolated backwater, it had strong economic, religious and cultural connections with continental Europe, with Norwich for a time England's second city. The essays in this volume bring out the importance of the region during the middle ages. Spanning the late eleventh to the fifteenth century, they offer a broad coverage of East Anglia's history and culture, particular topics examined include its landscape, urban history, buildings, government and society, religion and rich culture.