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Contesting the city : the politics of citizenship in English towns, 1250-1530 /

There have always been multiple, and competing, ideas about the meaning of citizenship and the identity of the citizen. This volume exploits the rich archival sources of five major towns in medieval England - Bristol, Coventry, London, Norwich, and York - and the concept of citizenship to present a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Liddy, Christian D. (Christian Drummond), 1973- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2017.
Series:Oxford studies in medieval European history.
Subjects:
Citizenship > England > London > History > To 1500.
City and town life > England > London > History > To 1500.
Political culture > England > London > History > To 1500.
Political customs and rites > England > London > History > To 1500.
London (England) > Politics and government.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Affairs & Administration.
Citizenship
City and town life
Political culture
Political customs and rites
Politics and government
England > London
To 1500
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:There have always been multiple, and competing, ideas about the meaning of citizenship and the identity of the citizen. This volume exploits the rich archival sources of five major towns in medieval England - Bristol, Coventry, London, Norwich, and York - and the concept of citizenship to present a new picture of town government and urban politics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 254 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191015274
019101527X
9780191774270
0191774278