1st Edition
Parliamentary Enclosure in England An Introduction to its Causes, Incidence and Impact, 1750-1850
By Gordon E Mingay
Copyright 1997
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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Enclosure transformed the old open fields and common lands of England to create the modern rural landscape. It changed forever the life of many villages, but provided food for a rapidly rising population. Its methods and consequences were controversial - many rural poor lost their access to land - and the subject is still a cause of dispute. Gordon Mingay's authoritative survey guides the reader... Read more
1. Introduction. 2. The Anatomy of Enclosure. 3. The Objectives of Enclosure. 4. The Process of Parliamentary Enclosure. 5. The Gains of Enclosure. 6. The Costs of Parliamentary Enclosure. 7. Enclosure and the Cottager. Conclusion: the continuing debate.
Biography
G.E. Mingay
