The English medieval town : a reader in English urban history 1200-1540
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The English medieval town : a reader in English urban history 1200-1540
（Readers in urban history）
Longman, 1990
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The medieval town, 1200-1540
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: pbk ISBN 9780582051287
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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.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction: The English town in the Middle Ages Richard Holt and Gervase Rosser. 2. Towns in English Medieval Society R H Hilton. 3. The English borough in the thirteenth century G H Martin. 4. The first half-century of the borough of Stratford-upon-Avon E M Carus-Wilson. 5. Small town society in England before the Black Death R H Hilton. 6. Suburban growth D J Keane. 7. Craftsmen and the economy of London in the fourteenth century E M Veale. 8. Gloucester in the century after the Black Death Richard Holt. 9. Ralph Holland and the London radicals 1438-1444 Caroline M Barron. 10. The commercial dominance of a medieval provincial oligarchy: Exeter in the late fourteenth century Maryanne Kowaleski. 11. The essence of medieval urban communities: The vill of Westminster 1200-1540 Gervase Rosser. 12. Ceremony and the citizen: The communal year at Coventry 1450-1550 Charles Phythian-Adams. 13. Urban decline in late medieval England R B Dobson. Index.
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ISBN 9780582051294
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This series on the towns and cities of Britain provides an introduction to the research in this field. This book brings together 12 articles by historians previously only in journals, together with an editorial introduction, to throw light on the evolution of medieval towns, and on the life of their inhabitants. The chronological range of the essays spans the period from the dramatic urban expansion in the 13th century, to the early 1500s. The diversity of approach to the problems of urban society revealed in these articles reflects and illustrates the breadth of current debates. Through their Introduction the editors set this work in context, not only drawing attention to the particular achievements of current scholarship but also indicating aspects of the subject still neglected by historians.
Table of Contents
- Towns in English feudal society, R.H.Hilton
- the English borough in the 13th century, G.H.Martin
- the first half-century of the borough of Stratford-upon-Avon, E.M.Carus-Wilson
- small town society in England before the black death, R.H.Hilton
- suburban growth, D.J.Keene
- craftsman and the economy of London in the 14th century, E.M.Veale
- Gloucester in the century after the black death, Richard Holt
- Ralph Holland and the London radicals,1438-1444, Caroline M.Barron
- the commercial dominance of a medieval provincial oligarchy - Exeter in the late 14th century, Maryanne Kowaleski
- the essence of medieval urban communities - the vill of Westminster, Gervase Rosser
- ceremony and the citizens - the communal year at Coventry 1450-1550, Charles Phythian-Adams
- urban decline in the late medieval England, R.B.Dobson.
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