Edwards Horses and the Aristocratic Lifestyle in Early Modern England

William Cavendish, First Earl of Devonshire (1551-1626) and his Horses
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-78744-269-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten

Through a study of horses, the book reveals how an important and growing aristocratic estate was managed, where the aristocrat at the centre of it - William Cavendish - travelled and how he spent his time, and how horses were oneof the means by which he asserted his social status.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Edwards, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Säugetiere (Mammalia)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Running the Family Business: Landed Wealth and Estate Management
Funding the Aristocratic Lifestyle: Demesne Farming and the Price Revolution
Breeding and Rearing Horses in and for One's Image
Caveat Emptor: Buying and Selling Horses
Grooming to Perfection: The Care and Maintenance of Horses
Visiting One's 'Neighbours': Social Life in the Provinces
The Call of Duty: The Aristocracy as Public Servants
On the Road: Travel to London for the Season
The Public and Private Lives of Elite Visitors to the Capital
Passing the Time with the Aristocracy
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography