The Wealth of the Gentry. Alan Simpson

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-107-61938-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 390 g

Originally published in 1961, this book provides a series of narratives illustrating the financial situation of the East Anglian gentry in the period between the dissolution of the monasteries and the civil wars. Based on extensive research of estate documents, the narratives focus on specific cases in detail, using tables and extensive notes to back up observations. Indices of places, persons and subjects are also contained at the end of the text. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in regional history, economic history and the gentry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Simpson, Alan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Encounters with accounts; 2. The rising lawyer: Sir Nicholas Bacon; 3. The rising merchant: Sir Thomas Cullum; 4. The courtier - in and out of office: Sir Thomas Cornwallis; 5. The mere landlord; Index of places; Index of persons; Index of subjects.