350 Pages
by
Routledge
350 Pages
by
Routledge
350 Pages
by
Routledge
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The wealth of Tudor England was the object of much envy to less fortunate states in Europe. The main preoccupation of Tudor governments was to siphon a proper proportion of this wealth from the hands of its owners and creators into the hands of the state. Only with this transfer of resources, they believed, could the Tudor monarchy occupy its rightful place in the world. The consequence of this... Read more
1. Status and wealth 2. The structure of personal wealth 3. Landowning 4. The Common Weal 5. The labouring class and the poor 6. New perspectives
Biography
J. C. K. Cornwall’s other books include Revolt of the Peasantry 1549 and How to Read Old Title Deeds. He has also written numerous articles for journals such as the Economic History Review.
