A Source-Book of English Social History
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- A SOURCE-BOOK OF ENGLISH SOCIAL HISTORY
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I SAXON VILLAGE AND MANORIAL SYSTEMS
- INTRODUCTORY NOTES
- SAXON LAWS OR DOOMS
- ETHELBERT
- OF THE DOOMS OF INE
- ALFRED’S DOOMS
- FURTHER SERIES
- EDWARD AND GUTHRUM
- LAWS OF ATHELSTANE, A.D. 925
- ETHELRED, A.D. 1008
- CHURCH RULES
- BOUNDARY DISPUTE SETTLED, A.D. 896
- MANORIAL SYSTEM
- BATTLE ABBEY CUSTUMALS
- MANOR OF ALSISTUN, SUSSEX (p. XVIII)
- CUSTOMARY TENANTS
- DUTIES OF FOUR COTTARS (p. XX)
- CHAPTER II GILDS
- INTRODUCTORY NOTES
- USAGES OF WINCHESTER
- BRISTOL [later regulations]
- GILD MASTERS SANCTIONED BY THE MAYOR
- PETITION OF THE GILD OF FULLERS OF BRISTOL TO THE TOWN AUTHORITIES (p. 284)
- ADAM OF GLOUCESTER
- GILD OF ST. MICHAEL ON THE HILL, LINCOLN
- GILD OF THE TAILORS, EXETER
- THE LIVERY COMPANIES
- THE COMPANY OF SKINNERS, A.D. 1598
- CHAPTER III MEDIÆVAL LIFE AND EXPLORATIONS
- INTRODUCTORY NOTES
- ABBEY OF CROYLAND
- DOMESDAY RECORDS
- KNIGHTHOOD, C. A.D. 1066
- BURNING OF CROYLAND ABBEY
- LIFE OF AN ABBOTT. ELEVENTH CENTURY
- EXPLORATIONS
- RUBRUQUIS’ ACCOUNT OF A JOURNEY FROM CONSTANTINOPLE INTO THE CRIMEA: AND OF THE NOMAD TARTARS AND CHINESE
- MARCO POLO
- CHAPTER IV THIRTEENTH CENTURY LONDON
- INTRODUCTORY NOTES
- THE MINT
- OFFICERS [IN 1722]
- COINAGE
- A.D. 1247
- A.D. 1257
- A.D. 1278
- A.D. 1300
- ALIENS
- A.D. 1268
- A.D. 1269
- A.D. 1270
- RIGHTS OF THE CITIZENS OF LONDON
- A.D. 1246
- JURISDICTION DISPUTED
- 1247
- A.D. 1248
- A.D. 1249
- A.D. 1250
- A.D. 1253
- A.D. 1254
- EFFECTS OF BARONS’ WAR UPON THE CITY
- A.D. 1260
- A.D. 1262
- A.D. 1262
- AWARD OF THE KING OF FRANCE MADE BETWEEN THE KING AND THE BARONS
- A.D. 1265
- FOOD SUPPLIES AND REGULATIONS
- ASSISE OF WINE: DISPUTED. A.D. 1256.
- METHODS OF WEIGHING A.D. 1256
- A.D. 1257.
- KING’S PRISAGE. A.D. 1257
- A.D. 1262
- LIQUID MEASURES. A.D. 1264
- FISHING REGULATIONS. A.D. 1269
- A.D. 1269
- A.D. 1270
- A.D. 1271
- MEASURES
- A.D. 1273
- C. A.D. 1293
- FAMINE
- A.D. 1313
- 1315
- DISPUTED ELECTION OF MAYOR
- A.D. 1271
- ACCUSATIONS AGAINST A MAYOR
- A.D. 1271
- ANTI-SEMITE RIOTS
- A.D. 1262
- A.D. 1263
- FLESH SOLD BY JEWS. A.D. 1273
- JEW CLIPPERS OF COINAGE. A.D. 1278
- A.D. 1284
- A.D. 1289
- SWORDS FORBIDDEN. A.D. 1319
- EDWARD II AND LONDON. A.D. 1321
- PRIVATE EXPENSES OF EDWARD II
- BATTLE OF SLUYS. A.D. 1339.
- FOURTEENTH CENTURY PRICES
- HOUSEHOLD OF THOMAS, EARL OF LANCASTER
- CHAPTER V FIFTEENTH CENTURY LIFE
- INTRODUCTORY NOTES
- ORDINANCES RESPECTING TOURNAMENTS
- ORDER OF THE TOURNAMENT
- WAGES IN THE TIME OF KING HENRY VI, A.D. 1443
- PETITION FOR THE COINAGE OF HALFPENCE AND FARTHINGS, A.D. 1444
- FOR THE SAFEGUARD OF THE SEA
- CAPTURE OF FRENCH AND HANSARD SHIPPING,
- MISRULE IN NORFOLK
- LETTER TO PASTON FROM HIS WIFE, A.D. 1449
- PETITION OF JOHN PASTON, ESQ.
- PETITION OF THE COMMONS TO HENRY VI IN 1460 ON BEHALF OF WALTER CLERK, M.P.
- CONDITION OF RELIGIOUS HOUSES
- VISITATION OF BARDNEY
- CATESBY PRIORY
- SIXTEENTH CENTURY ENCLOSURES, A.D. 1549
- GRIEVANCES OF CAMBRIDGE MEN. (EXAMPLES)
- RIOTERS’ BALLAD JAKE OF THE NORTH
- CHAPTER VI EXPLORATION
- INTRODUCTORY NOTES
- COLUMBUS
- MEMORIAL OF THE SECOND VOYAGE WITH COMMENTS THEREUPON OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA
- LETTER ABOUT THE THIRD VOYAGE
- LETTER RELATING TO FOURTH VOYAGE
- NEW LIGHT ON DRAKE
- CHAPTER VII ILLUSTRATIONS OF LIFE IN THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES
- INTRODUCTORY NOTES
- LONDON THE HANSA LEAGUE’S HOUSE IN LONDON
- CHANGES IN LONDON
- CAUSES OF THE FIRE OF LONDON
- THE REBUILDING OF THE CITY
- RULES AND DIRECTIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN THE REBUILDING
- LONDON NIGHT-WATCHES
- WRESTLING AT SKINNER’S WELL
- THE USE OF ARMS. C. 1588
- THE EMBASSY OF SIR THOMAS ROE
- LETTER TO THE EAST INDIA CO., 24 NOV., 1616
- LETTER TO MASTER SECRETARY WYNWODE, NOV. 30, 1616
- EAST INDIA COMPANY COURT MINUTES
- A COURT OF COMMITTEES, AUGUST 4, 1641
- YOUNG COURTIER’S LIFE IN LONDON, C. 1630
- PRIVILEGES OF AMBASSADORS, C. 1635
- VENICE
- EXPERIENCES OF A SOLDIER
- FLANDERS, A.D. 1633
- A TREATISE ... CONCERNING ... THE METHOD FOR KEEPING A COURT LEET
- DRAINING OF THE FENS
- THE POWTES COMPLAINT
- CHAPTER VIII EIGHTEENTH CENTURY EXTRACTS
- INTRODUCTORY NOTES
- A DEFENCE OF DISSENT
- SECTIONS OF DISSENTERS, 1705
- EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HOME INDUSTRIES
- YORKSHIRE. LEEDS CLOTH MARKET.
- THE WEST RIDING, 1724
- THE COAL TRADE
- INDIA IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
- CAUSES OF THE LOSS OF CALCUTTA
- INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH MERCHANTS ON COLONIAL POLICY
- AMERICAN NON-IMPORTATION POLICY
- A PETITION FOR RECONCILIATION, 1775
- AMERICAN APPEAL TO FRANCE, JANUARY 5, 1775
- EFFECT OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE ON EUROPE
- LETTER FROM FRANKLIN AND DEANE, PARIS, 1777
- POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS RESULTING, 1788
- INVENTORS OF MACHINERY
- JAMES’ ACCOUNT OF HARGREAVES
- ARKWRIGHT OVERRATED
- CROMPTON’S MULE
- THE BANKING-HOUSE OF COUTTS & CO.
- ROMAN ROADS IN YORKSHIRE
- THE ROMAN WALL
- LANCASTER
- MARLING
- MANCHESTER
- NEWCASTLE
- AMERICAN TRADE
- EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ENCLOSURES
- PRICE OF LABOUR
- PRICES OF LABOUR IN THE MANUFACTURING TOWNS (SUMMARIZED)
- INCOME OF THE SOIL OF ENGLAND
- ROADS
- CHILDREN IN FACTORIES
- INDEX
- FOOTNOTES
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