This work engages in the historical debate about the reasons for London's freedom from serious unrest in the later sixteenth century, when the city's rulers faced mounting problems caused by rapid population growth, spiralling prices, impoverishment and crime. One key to the city's st...

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1. Verfasser:	Archer, Ian W. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1991
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge studies in early modern British history
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1500-1600 Sozialgeschichte 1558-1603 Geschichte 1558-1603 Geschichte Gesellschaft Großbritannien London (England) / History / 16th century Great Britain / History / Elizabeth, 1558-1603 London (England) / Social conditions London Hochschulschrift
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Zusammenfassung:	This work engages in the historical debate about the reasons for London's freedom from serious unrest in the later sixteenth century, when the city's rulers faced mounting problems caused by rapid population growth, spiralling prices, impoverishment and crime. One key to the city's stability was that Londoners were locked into a matrix of overlapping communities, the livery companies, wards and parishes, all of which created claims on their loyalties and gave them a framework within which redress of grievances could be pursued. The highly developed structures of government in the capital also enjoyed considerable success in mobilising resources for poor relief, while the authorities so impotent against it, as the traditional accounts would suggest. This is the first effort at a holistic approach to interpreting early modern London society, based on the full range of London sources
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xvi, 307 pages)
ISBN:	9780511522468
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511522468