The Reformation and the Towns in England

Politics and Political Culture, c.1540-1640

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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Beskrivning

This analysis of the secular impact of the Reformation examines the changes within English towns over the period c.1540-1640. All over England wholesale shifts of urban land and resources, coupled with increased statutory responsibilities, allowed a surprising number of towns to strengthen their financial and political positions. The Reformation had already begun to destroy much of the doctrine-based political culture which traditionally sustained provincial governments. As a result, the ruling elites in many towns not only extended their holdings and acquired greater autonomy; they also gained much greater institutional authority over their inhabitants - part of a growing movement away from communal values towards rule by oligarchy. These elites sought to legitimize their new authority by various means: civic portraiture and regalia, the building of town-halls, the writing of local histories, and the creation of new forms of worship. An altered civic ethos emerged, marking a significant new phase in urban history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-06-11
Mått:146 x 225 x 27 mm
Vikt:625 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:408
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780198207184

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An interesting book and well worth reading ... Tittler does well to present the material in this concise, focused way ... the author has taken on a massive and heretofore unconsidered aspect of early modern English history and should take great credit for this. Certainly, this book will be useful to urban historians and their senior students in that it asks several more questions about their subject than previously considered ... a good book.