Medieval Westminster 1200-1540

Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-0-19-820156-4
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 442 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 759 g

As a royal capital, Westminster was unique: a small town, characterized by a complex economy and society, but lacking legal incorporation. Gervase Rosser examines the nature of the urban community. Given social diversity and competing interests, what forces existed to contain tensions and ensure continuity? The regular expressions of shared interests and common identity - in local government, parochial life, and the activities of guilds - are perceived to be
essential to the survival of the town. Gervase Rosser's argument has implications not only for the history of the small town, but for the history of urbanization throughout the medieval and early modern period.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rosser, Gervase

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of illustrations; List of figures; List of tables; Abbreviations; Introduction; The making of the Royal capital, to 1300; The King's capital, 1300-1540; Landlords, tenants, and houses; Fairs and markets; Occupations; Population and society; Urban government; The religion of the lay community; Guilds; Charitable institutions; Conclusion; Appendices i-viii; Select bibliography; Index