Social Condition of England during the Wars of the Roses

Vincent B. Redstone

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Social Condition of England during the Wars of the Roses

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Vincent B. Redstone

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The social life of the inhabitants of England during the years of strife which brought about the destruction of the feudal nobility, gave to the middle class a new position in the State, and freed the serf from the shackles of bondage, has been for some time past a subject of peculiar interest to the student of English history. If we desire to gain an accurate knowledge of the social habits and customs prevalent during this period of political disturbance, we cannot do better than direct our attention towards that part of the country which was the least affected by the contest between the Houses of York and Lancaster, the eastern district of England, which since the days of King John had enjoyed a remarkable immunity from civil war. Here the powerful lords of the North and South found little support; the vast estates of the old feudal barons were broken up into numerous independent manors. Moreover the arts of peace, in the shape of the mysteries of trade, manufactures, and commerce, widely flourished among the inhabitants of these regions.

Type: Research Article
Information: Transactions of the Royal Historical Society , Volume 16 , December 1902 , pp. 159 - 200

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/3678121 [Opens in a new window]
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