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- Lordship, State Formation and Local Authority in Late Medieval and Early Modern England
- Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought Fourth Series
- Lordship, State Formation and Local Authority in Late Medieval and Early Modern England
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Changing Role of Manorial Officers and Manor Courts
- 2 Manorial Officeholding and Selection Processes: Participation or Restriction?
- 3 Manorial Officeholding and Unfreedom
- 4 Manorial Officeholding and Village Governance: Misconduct and Landscape Control
- 5 State Formation I: the Parish
- 6 State Formation II: Quarter Sessions, Vills and Constables
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2023
Book contents
- Lordship, State Formation and Local Authority in Late Medieval and Early Modern England
- Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought Fourth Series
- Lordship, State Formation and Local Authority in Late Medieval and Early Modern England
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Changing Role of Manorial Officers and Manor Courts
- 2 Manorial Officeholding and Selection Processes: Participation or Restriction?
- 3 Manorial Officeholding and Unfreedom
- 4 Manorial Officeholding and Village Governance: Misconduct and Landscape Control
- 5 State Formation I: the Parish
- 6 State Formation II: Quarter Sessions, Vills and Constables
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
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