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The social world of early modern Westminster : Abbey, court and community, 1525-1640 / / J.F. Merritt



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Autore: Merritt J. F. Visualizza persona
Titolo: The social world of early modern Westminster : Abbey, court and community, 1525-1640 / / J.F. Merritt Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Manchester, England : , : Manchester University Press, , [2005]
©2005
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiii, 378 pages) : illustrations, maps
Disciplina: 942.13205
Soggetto topico: Politics and culture - Great Britain - History - 16th century
Politics and culture - Great Britain - History - 17th century
Religion and politics - Great Britain - History - 16th century
Religion and politics - Great Britain - History - 17th century
Soggetto geografico: Westminster (London, England) History 17th century
Westminster (London, England) History 16th century
Westminster (London, England) Social life and customs 16th century
Westminster (London, England) Social life and customs 17th century
Soggetto non controllato: Abbey
Court
Henry VIII's reign
St Margaret's parish
St Martin's parish
administrative structure
aristocracy
corporate life
early modern Westminster
lay piety
local society
parish elites
parish records
post-Reformation town
religious politics
religious reformations
social identity
social organization
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-366) and index.
Sommario/riassunto: Early modern Westminster is familiar as the location of the Royal Court at Whitehall, parliament, the law courts and the emerging West End, yet it has never been studied in its own right. This book is the first study to provide an integrated picture of the town during this crucial period in its history. It reveals the often problematic relations between the diverse groups of people who constituted local society - the Court, the aristocracy, the Abbey, the middling sort and the poor - and the competing visions of Westminster's identity which their presence engendered.Different chapters study the impact of the Reformation and of the building of Whitehall Palace; the problem of poverty and the politics of communal responsibility; the character and significance of the increasing gentry presence in the town; the nature and ideology of local governing elites; the struggles over the emerging townscape; and the changing religious culture of the area, including the problematic role of the post-Reformation Abbey.A comprehensive study of one of the most populous and influential towns in early modern England, this book covers the entire period from the Reformation to the Civil War. It will make fascinating reading for historians of English society, literature and religion in this period, as well as enthusiasts of London's rich history.
Titolo autorizzato: The social world of early modern Westminster  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-5261-3051-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910793132503321
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Serie: Politics, culture, and society in early modern Britain.