The gentry as governors in early modern England, with special reference to Middlesex and Essex, 1558-1625
This dissertation presents a study of the gentry and their role as governors in the counties of Middlesex and Essex, 1558-1625. It explores the ways in which the gentry exercised authority in a number of social roles, concentrating specifically on their activities as landlords and as officeholders....
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University of Cambridge
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.597710 |