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1 online resource (543 pages) |
| Series |
Social and Economic History of England |
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Social and economic history of England.
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| Contents |
Cover; The Age of Elizabeth; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Introductory Note; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgements; Dedication; 1. 'The greatest Isle'; Land, people and government; Politics and the nation; 2. Population; The growth of population; Family size and structure; Births, marriages and deaths; Famines and epidemics; Migrants and immigrants; Conclusion; 3. Society and Social Change; Households and kinship; Social structure; Rank and status; Social mobility |
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4. Wealth and PovertyThe distribution of wealth; Taxation and royal revenue; Living standards; Poverty; Poor laws and poor relief; 5. The Great Inflation; Currency and debasement; Inflation and its causes; The effects of inflation; 6. Agriculture and Rural Change; Farming regions and land use; Lords, tenants and cottagers; Enclosure; The decline of the smallholder?; Harvests and grain yields; Agricultural progress; 7. London and the Towns; The capital; Provincial towns; Urban growth and decline; Towns and the nation; 8. Crafts and Industries; Crafts, gilds and freemen; The cloth industry |
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Mining and metalsInnovations and development; 9. Traffics and Discoveries; Internal trade; Overseas trade; A balance-sheet; 10. Government, Law and Order; Law and authority; The courts; Crime and punishment; Civil law and statutes; The aims of government; 11. Church and Belief; The structure of the Church; Christian belief and practice; Religion and magic; The consequences of belief; 12. Culture and Society; Education and literacy; Arts and sciences; Literature; 13. Conclusion; Appendix I: Harvests, Prices and Wages; Appendix II: The Authorship of the Discourse |
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Appendix III: The Dates of Harrison's and Smith's DescriptionsAppendix IV: Sources for Urban Occupations; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This famous book was the first up-to-date survey of its field for a generation; even today, when work on early modern social history proliferates, it remains the only general economic history of the age. This second edition, substantially revised and expanded, is clear in outline, rich in detail, stressing continuity as well as change, balancing the glamour of privilege with the misery and privation of the poor, and dealing with the dark side of Tudor life -- vagabondage, starvation, superstition and cruelty -- as well as its heroic achievements |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317901822 |
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1317901827 |
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