Rural Economy of England
| Author | : Joan Thirsk |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 433 |
| Release | : 2003-08-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780826445247 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0826445241 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (241 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rural Economy of England by : Joan Thirsk
Download or read book Rural Economy of England written by Joan Thirsk and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2003-08-02 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one has done more to emphasise the significance of the land in early modern England that Joan Thirsk, whose writings are both an important contribution to its history and point the way for future research. The subjects of this collection include the origin and nature of the common fields, Tudor enclosures, the Commonwealth confiscation of Royalist land and its subsequent return after the Restoration, inheritance customs, and the role of industries in the rural economy, among them stocking knitting.
