| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 263 pages) |
| Series |
Oxford Historical Monographs |
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Oxford historical monographs.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- A basic framework for the English urban sector -- The crown and urban corporations, c. 1413-35 -- Mercantile politics and the ascendancy of networks, c. 1435-50 -- The urban sector and the beginning of the war of roses, 1450-61 -- Edward IV, the Earl of Warwick, and a changing urban sector, 1461-71 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
The politics of fifteenth-century England have been studied traditionally by examining the relationships between the king, nobility, and gentry. This study argues that English towns-though quite small individually-formed a collective 'urban sector' that had a significant influence on the language, policies, and events in English 'high politics' |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource, title from web page (Oxford Scholarship Online, viewed June 3, 2020) |
| Subject |
Cities and towns -- Political aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 15th century
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Cities and towns -- Political aspects
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History -- Lancaster and York, 1399-1485.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056765
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1399-1485. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056880
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| Subject |
Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192582805 |
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0192582801 |
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9780191879975 |
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0191879975 |
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