The Character of English Rural Society Earls Colne, 1550-1750
| Author/creator | French, H. R. Author |
| Other author | Hoyle,R. W. Author |
| Other author | French,H. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Manchester : Manchester University Press Gordonsville : Macmillan [Distributor] |
| Description | 352 p. ill 09.210 x 06.140 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation This is a major study of the transformation of early modern English rural society. It begins by assessing the three major debates about the character of English society: the Brenner Debate; the debate over English Individualism; and the long running debate over the disappearance of the small landowner. It then turns to the history of Earls Colne in Essex, which has never before been the subject of a full-length study despite it being one of the most discussed villages in England. French and Hoyles rounded account describes the arrival of a new landlord family, the Harlakendens, the tensions created by this change, and the gradual atrophy of their power. This account of change is backed up by a new and original analysis of landholding in the village, which depicts the land market in unprecedented detail, and explores the changing significance of landownership for ordinary people.It is a key work for all those interested in how English rural society changed between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780719051081 |
| ISBN | 0719051088 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780719051081 |
| Stock number | 00023196 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |