Will Coster is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Bedfordshire. His previous publications include Baptism and Spiritual Kinship in Early Modern England (2002) and Sacred Space in Early Modern Europe (co-edited with A. Spicer, 2005)

Praise of this edition: "This is a highly readable introductory textbook on the history of the family in early modern England. The new edition updates the volume nicely, bringing it bang up-to-date with current research, which combines with helpful glossary, bibliographical and documents sections. Overall, a useful book for A-level students, undergraduates and the interested general reader."James Daybell, Plymouth University, UK"Fresh, readable, sympathetic, engaging, and balanced: Coster has a keen eye for what matters and a felicitous way of summarising issues in a lucid and thoughtful way. This is a model textbook." Rab Houston, University of St Andrews, UKPraise for the first edition:"this excellent treatise [provides] understanding of the evolution of the family and an insight into family life some 500 years ago, by examining childhood, adolescence, marriage and sexuality amongst other topics" Family Tree Magazine'...very comprehensive in its scope' The Historical Association

• List of ImagesChronologyWho’s WhoPART ONE INTRODUCTION – METHODS AND STRUCTURES CHAPTER ONE - APPROACHING THE HISTORY OF THE FAMILY CHAPTER TWO - EMOTIONAL LIFE CHAPTER THREE - RESIDENCE AND REPRODUCTION CHAPTER FOUR - LIFE CYCLE AND ECONOMYCHAPTER FIVE - KINSHIP CHAPTER SIX - CULTURE AND CONTEXT PART TWO ANALYSIS – THE PATTERN OF FAMILY LIFECHAPTER SEVEN - INDEPENDENCE AND FAMILY FORMATION CHAPTER EIGHT - SEX AND SEXUALITIESCHAPTER NINE - MARRIAGECHAPTER TEN - PARENTS AND CHILDREN CHAPTER ELEVEN - GROWING UPCHAPTER TWELVE - DEATH AND BURIAL CHAPTER THIRTEEN - BROKEN FAMILIES PART THREE ASSESSMENT – CONTINUITY AND CHANGECHAPTER FOURTEEN - THE IMPACT OF IDEAS ON FAMILY LIFE CHAPTER FIFTEEN - ECONOMIC CHANGE CHAPTER SIXTEEN - THE FAMILY AND KINSHIP IN PERSPECTIVEPART FOUR - DOCUMENTSGLOSSARYBIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

Will Coster is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Bedfordshire. His previous publications include Baptism and Spiritual Kinship in Early Modern England (2002) and Sacred Space in Early Modern Europe (co-edited with A. Spicer, 2005)

Praise of this edition: "This is a highly readable introductory textbook on the history of the family in early modern England. The new edition updates the volume nicely, bringing it bang up-to-date with current research, which combines with helpful glossary, bibliographical and documents sections. Overall, a useful book for A-level students, undergraduates and the interested general reader."James Daybell, Plymouth University, UK"Fresh, readable, sympathetic, engaging, and balanced: Coster has a keen eye for what matters and a felicitous way of summarising issues in a lucid and thoughtful way. This is a model textbook." Rab Houston, University of St Andrews, UKPraise for the first edition:"this excellent treatise [provides] understanding of the evolution of the family and an insight into family life some 500 years ago, by examining childhood, adolescence, marriage and sexuality amongst other topics" Family Tree Magazine'...very comprehensive in its scope' The Historical Association

• List of ImagesChronologyWho’s WhoPART ONE INTRODUCTION – METHODS AND STRUCTURES CHAPTER ONE - APPROACHING THE HISTORY OF THE FAMILY CHAPTER TWO - EMOTIONAL LIFE CHAPTER THREE - RESIDENCE AND REPRODUCTION CHAPTER FOUR - LIFE CYCLE AND ECONOMYCHAPTER FIVE - KINSHIP CHAPTER SIX - CULTURE AND CONTEXT PART TWO ANALYSIS – THE PATTERN OF FAMILY LIFECHAPTER SEVEN - INDEPENDENCE AND FAMILY FORMATION CHAPTER EIGHT - SEX AND SEXUALITIESCHAPTER NINE - MARRIAGECHAPTER TEN - PARENTS AND CHILDREN CHAPTER ELEVEN - GROWING UPCHAPTER TWELVE - DEATH AND BURIAL CHAPTER THIRTEEN - BROKEN FAMILIES PART THREE ASSESSMENT – CONTINUITY AND CHANGECHAPTER FOURTEEN - THE IMPACT OF IDEAS ON FAMILY LIFE CHAPTER FIFTEEN - ECONOMIC CHANGE CHAPTER SIXTEEN - THE FAMILY AND KINSHIP IN PERSPECTIVEPART FOUR - DOCUMENTSGLOSSARYBIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

Will Coster is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Bedfordshire. His previous publications include Baptism and Spiritual Kinship in Early Modern England (2002) and Sacred Space in Early Modern Europe (co-edited with A. Spicer, 2005)

Praise of this edition: "This is a highly readable introductory textbook on the history of the family in early modern England. The new edition updates the volume nicely, bringing it bang up-to-date with current research, which combines with helpful glossary, bibliographical and documents sections. Overall, a useful book for A-level students, undergraduates and the interested general reader."James Daybell, Plymouth University, UK"Fresh, readable, sympathetic, engaging, and balanced: Coster has a keen eye for what matters and a felicitous way of summarising issues in a lucid and thoughtful way. This is a model textbook." Rab Houston, University of St Andrews, UKPraise for the first edition:"this excellent treatise [provides] understanding of the evolution of the family and an insight into family life some 500 years ago, by examining childhood, adolescence, marriage and sexuality amongst other topics" Family Tree Magazine'...very comprehensive in its scope' The Historical Association

• List of ImagesChronologyWho’s WhoPART ONE INTRODUCTION – METHODS AND STRUCTURES CHAPTER ONE - APPROACHING THE HISTORY OF THE FAMILY CHAPTER TWO - EMOTIONAL LIFE CHAPTER THREE - RESIDENCE AND REPRODUCTION CHAPTER FOUR - LIFE CYCLE AND ECONOMYCHAPTER FIVE - KINSHIP CHAPTER SIX - CULTURE AND CONTEXT PART TWO ANALYSIS – THE PATTERN OF FAMILY LIFECHAPTER SEVEN - INDEPENDENCE AND FAMILY FORMATION CHAPTER EIGHT - SEX AND SEXUALITIESCHAPTER NINE - MARRIAGECHAPTER TEN - PARENTS AND CHILDREN CHAPTER ELEVEN - GROWING UPCHAPTER TWELVE - DEATH AND BURIAL CHAPTER THIRTEEN - BROKEN FAMILIES PART THREE ASSESSMENT – CONTINUITY AND CHANGECHAPTER FOURTEEN - THE IMPACT OF IDEAS ON FAMILY LIFE CHAPTER FIFTEEN - ECONOMIC CHANGE CHAPTER SIXTEEN - THE FAMILY AND KINSHIP IN PERSPECTIVEPART FOUR - DOCUMENTSGLOSSARYBIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX