Power and Protest in England 1525-1640

Drawing on new research from local archives as well as reinterpretations of published literature, Power and the People describes how England remained governable between 1525 and 1640, despite the wars, famine, epidemics, and dynastic and religious crises of the period. The book surveys the mechanisms of authority at various levels, from the street and alehouse to the manor and the royal court. Maintaining order was a difficult challenge, given that England had no standing army or professional police, and Alison Wall investigates everything from the roles of village constables to the social cohesiveness that came from civic celebrations and participatory politics. Her book provides students with a rich perspective on the social world and political culture of early modern England.>

Product details

• Authors: Alison Wall, Alison D. Wall
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.2000
• EAN: 9780340610220
• ISBN: 978-0-340-61022-0
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Reconstructing in Early Modern; Reconstructions in Early Moder; Reconstructing in Early Modern; Reconstructions in Early Modern History; Reconstruction in Early Modern
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; England, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), CE period up to c 1500, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, European history: medieval period, middle ages, C 1600 To C 1700, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 1700 To C 1800