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100 1 _aGreen, Alice Stopford,
_d1848-1929
245 1 0 _aTown Life in the Fifteenth Century, Volume 2 (of 2)
246 1 _aTown Life in the 15th Century, Volume 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-04-02
508 _aProduced by Giovanni Fini, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485
653 _aCity and town life -- England -- History
653 _aCities and towns, Medieval -- England
653 _aLocal government -- England
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Lancaster and York, 1399-1485
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51637
999 _c92471
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