London in the Later Middle Ages: Government and People 1200-1500
This is the first full account of the evolution of the government of London from the tempestuous days of the Commune in the late twelfth century to the calmer waters of Tudor England. Caroline Barron shows how the elected rulers of London developed ways of dealing with both demanding monarchs and quarrelsome city inhabitants. The remarkable survival of the city's own records makes it possible to trace, in unexpected detail, the inner workings of civic politics and government over three hundred years.
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London in the Later Middle Ages: Government and People 1200-1500
This is the first full account of the evolution of the government of London from the tempestuous days of the Commune in the late twelfth century to the calmer waters of Tudor England. Caroline Barron shows how the elected rulers of London developed ways of dealing with both demanding monarchs and quarrelsome city inhabitants. The remarkable survival of the city's own records makes it possible to trace, in unexpected detail, the inner workings of civic politics and government over three hundred years.
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London in the Later Middle Ages: Government and People 1200-1500

London in the Later Middle Ages: Government and People 1200-1500

by Caroline M. Barron
London in the Later Middle Ages: Government and People 1200-1500

London in the Later Middle Ages: Government and People 1200-1500

by Caroline M. Barron

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This is the first full account of the evolution of the government of London from the tempestuous days of the Commune in the late twelfth century to the calmer waters of Tudor England. Caroline Barron shows how the elected rulers of London developed ways of dealing with both demanding monarchs and quarrelsome city inhabitants. The remarkable survival of the city's own records makes it possible to trace, in unexpected detail, the inner workings of civic politics and government over three hundred years.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199284412
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 09/02/2005
Pages: 488
Product dimensions: 9.12(w) x 7.18(h) x 1.08(d)

About the Author

Royal Holloway, University of London

Table of Contents

Part I. City and Crown: The Reality of Royal Power1. The Demands of the Crown2. The Needs of the CityPart II. City and Prosperity: The Creation of Wealth3. The Economic Infrastructure4. Manufacturing and Distribution5. Overseas TradePart III. The Government of London6. The City Courts7. Annually Elected Officials: Mayors and Sheriffs8. The Civic Bureaucracy9. From Guilds to CompaniesPart IV. The Practice of Civic Government10. The Urban Environment11. Welfare ProvisionEpilogueAppendix 1: Mayors and Sheriffs of London 1190-1558, Anne LancashireAppendix 2: Civic Office-Holders c.1300-c.1500BibliographyIndex
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