02458cam a22003493u 4500 55643 UtSlPG 20260610134300.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 08013766 UtSlPG en iso639-1 HD Slater, Gilbert, 1864-1938 The English Peasantry and the Enclosure of Common Fields Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-09-27 E-text prepared by MWS, Fay Dunn, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The English Peasantry and the Enclosure of Common Fields" by Gilbert Slater is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the significant socio-economic changes in rural England due to the enclosure of common fields, focusing on the deterioration of village communities and the impact on peasant life. It examines the transition from communal agriculture to individual farming and the subsequent displacement of rural populations. At the start of the text, the author outlines his motivations for investigating the enclosures, acknowledging the encouragement he received from colleagues and institutions, including the London School of Economics. He discusses the historical context of enclosure, emphasizes the importance of collective ownership in maintaining rural tradition, and hints at the necessity for a renewed agricultural policy that champions the rights and livelihoods of small landholders and agricultural workers. The opening sets a framework for exploring the long-term consequences of enclosure on the fabric of English rural society, laying the groundwork for a detailed exploration of various community structures and their transformations throughout the chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Inclosures Village communities -- Great Britain Peasants -- England Agriculture -- England https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55643 96474 96474