Peasant Petitions
Author | : R. Houston |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2014-07-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137394095 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137394099 |
Rating | : 4/5 (099 Downloads) |
Download or read book Peasant Petitions written by R. Houston and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the structures and texture of rural social relationships, using one type of document found in abundance over all the four component parts of Britain and Ireland: petitions from tenants to their landlords. The book offers unexpected angles on many aspects of society and economy on estates in the 17th and 18th centuries.