Lords and Peasants in a Changing Society - The Estates of the Bishopric of Worcester, 680-1540

Klappentext Lords and Peasants in a Changing Society is a history of the large church estate of Worcester from its foundation until the Reformation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Origins, 680-1086; 2. Feudalism and the bishopric; 3. The seignorial economy, 1086-1350; 4. The peasantry, 1086-1350; 5. The lord's economy: the last phase of direct management, 1350-1400; 6. The lord's economy: administration and income, 1400-1540; 7. Real income and expenditure, 1375-1540; 8. Demesne leases and lessees, 1370-1540; 9. Population change, 1348-1540; 10. The tenant population, 1348-1544; 11. Deserted villages; 12. The relationship between lord and tenants, 1350-1540; 13. Lord and tenant relationships: rents and tenures, 1350-1540; 14. The land-market and peasant landholding; 15. The peasant holding: agriculture; 16. The peasant economy: the market, getting and spending; 17. The village community.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Dyer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.09.2008
• EAN: 9780521072441
• ISBN: 978-0-521-07244-1
• No. of pages: 444
• Series: Past and Present Publications; Past and Present Publications
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Worcestershire, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), CE period up to c 1500, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE