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The character of English rural society [[electronic resource] ] : Earls Colne, 1550-1750 / / H.R. French and R.W. Hoyle



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Autore: French H. R Visualizza persona
Titolo: The character of English rural society [[electronic resource] ] : Earls Colne, 1550-1750 / / H.R. French and R.W. Hoyle Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Manchester, : Manchester University Press, 2007
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
Disciplina: 942.06
Soggetto topico: HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General
Soggetto geografico: Earls Colne (England) History
England Rural conditions
Soggetto non controllato: Alan Macfarlane
Earls Colne
English Individualism
English rural society
Harlakendens
Ralph Josselin
Robert Brenner
early modern England
ownership of land
resident gentry family
Altri autori: HoyleR. W  
Note generali: Includes index.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; List of tables; A note on Earls Colne sources; A note on measurements; Glossary; List of abbreviations; Preface; 1 The character of rural change; 2 Earls Colne; 3The lords of Earls Colne; 4 The Harlakenden estate; 5 The lord and his copyholders; 6 The land market quantified; 7 The land market anatomised; 8 Subtenancy: the character of Earls Colne, 1722-50; 9 Conclusion; Index.
Sommario/riassunto: 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 Hoyle's rounded account describes the arrival of a new landlord family, the Harlakendens, the tensions
Titolo autorizzato: The character of English rural society  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-84779-519-6
1-78170-071-0
1-84779-140-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910791738103321
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