Lordship, State Formation and Local Authority in Late Medieval and Early Modern England

ISBN-13: 9781009311830 / Twarda / 2023

Germany) Gibbs Spike (Universitat Mannheim

Opis

Shows how lordship and state formation affected local authority in the transition between medieval and early modern England.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The changing role of manorial officers and manor courts; 2. Manorial officeholding and selection processes: participation or restriction?; 3. Manorial officeholding and unfreedom; 4. Manorial officeholding and village governance: misconduct and landscape control; 5. State formation I: the parish; 6. State formation II: vills, quarter sessions and constables; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Categorising presentments; Appendix 2: Identifying individuals; Appendix 3: Population estimates.