02589cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500560015124600510020726400510025830000470030933600260035633700260038233800360040850000310044450802090047552012050068453400450188965300520193465300450198665300420203165300320207365300620210585600430216799900170221051637UtSlPG20260610134205.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aGreen, Alice Stopford,d1848-192910aTown Life in the Fifteenth Century, Volume 2 (of 2)1 aTown Life in the 15th Century, Volume 2 (of 2) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-04-02  aProduced by Giovanni Fini, MWS and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Town Life in the Fifteenth Century, Volume 2" by Alice Stopford Green is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the socio-economic conditions, customs, and governance of English towns during the 15th century. It examines the roles of various classes, particularly the prosperous middle class of traders and craftsmen, and how their rise transformed societal norms and local governance, setting the stage for modern England.  The opening of the book discusses the complex interplay between the towns' internal structures and their external relations with the monarchy and church. It highlights how the English boroughs maintained their independence through political activism and the establishment of civic identities. The narrative introduces how emerging middle-class merchants were increasingly willing to engage in civic matters, shaped by new social standards and a growing demand for self-regulation. Through this examination, we gain insights into communal life, the economy, and the burgeoning sense of individual merit over traditional hierarchies, laying the foundation for future societal transformations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485  aCity and town life -- England -- History  aCities and towns, Medieval -- England  aLocal government -- England  aGreat Britain -- History -- Lancaster and York, 1399-148540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51637  c92471d92471