Part I. The English aristocracy -- Who were the aristocracy? -- The making of the aristocracy: land -- The making of the aristocracy: the channels of admission -- Part II: The aristocracy and the economy -- The aristocratic estates -- The aristocracy and the agricultural revolution -- Aristocratic entrepreneurs in industry -- The aristrocracy and communications improvements -- The aristocracy and the towns -- The aristocratic contribution -- Part III: The aristocracy in society and government -- The aristocracy at home: social leadership -- The aristocracy at home: local government -- The aristocracy and the state: the consildation of power -- The aristocracy and the state: the maintenance of power -- Conclusion: the decline of the aristocracy
