First full analysis of the rich records surviving from medieval English town courts. Town courts were the principal institution responsible for the delivery of justice and urban administration within medieval towns. Their records survive in large quantities in archives across England, and they provi
The Medieval Town in England 1200-1540
โ Scribed by Richard Holt, Gervase Rosser
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 300
- Series
- Readers In English Urban History
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This book brings together twelve outstanding articles by eminent historians to throw light on the evolution of medieval towns and the lives of their inhabitants. The essays span the period from the dramatic urban expansion of the thirteenth century to the crises in the fifteenth century as a result of plague, population decline and changes in the economy. Throughout the breadth of current debates surrounding the history of urban society is fully explored.
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