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Urban government and the early Stuart state provincial towns, corporate liberties, and royal authority in England, 1603-1640.

Examines relations between centre and localities in seventeenth century England by looking at early Stuart government through the lens of provincial towns.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: PATTERSON, DR CATHERINE
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [S.l.] : BOYDELL PRESS, 2022.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Editorial Conventions and Abbreviations
  • Location Map of English, Welsh, and Irish Towns Frequently Referenced
  • Introduction
  • Part 1 Governing Corporate Towns
  • 1 Shaping the Body Politic: Charters of Incorporation and Early Stuart Government
  • 2 Challenging Charters: Borough Corporations and Quo Warranto
  • 3 Managing Division: Borough Government, Central Authority, and Municipal Elections
  • Part 2 Corporate Towns and the Business of Government
  • 4 Governing Poverty and Disorder: Corporate Towns and Social Policy
  • 5 Promoting Peace and Plenty: Corporate Towns and Trade
  • 6 Paying the Price: Corporate Towns and the Burdens of the State
  • 7 Defining Church and Corporation: Corporate Towns and Religious Policy
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • STUDIES IN EARLY MODERN CULTURAL, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY