David Manning
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195182392
- eISBN:
- 9780199851485
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195182392.003.0037
- Subject:
- Music, History, Western
The folk tunes collection in this chapter differs from most of those hitherto printed in the Folk-Song Journal in that, while former collections have been gathered from one county, the present tunes ...
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The folk tunes collection in this chapter differs from most of those hitherto printed in the Folk-Song Journal in that, while former collections have been gathered from one county, the present tunes represent no less than seven: Essex, Norfolk, Sussex, Wiltshire, Yorkshire, Kent, and even London. It is not suggested that the tunes grouped under the counties are their exclusive property; indeed, the more wonderful fact elicited from the search for folk songs is that the same tune may be heard, with hardly any variation, in Norfolk, Sussex, or Yorkshire. This proves more than anything the fundamental character of the genuine folk song. It will be noticed that a large proportion of the tunes in this collection are modal in character—Dorian, Aeolian, or Mixolydian. The chapter suggests that the Mixolydian and Dorian tunes are more characteristic of agricultural districts, while Aeolian tunes belong more to towns, and to trades such as fishing and cobbling.Less
The folk tunes collection in this chapter differs from most of those hitherto printed in the Folk-Song Journal in that, while former collections have been gathered from one county, the present tunes represent no less than seven: Essex, Norfolk, Sussex, Wiltshire, Yorkshire, Kent, and even London. It is not suggested that the tunes grouped under the counties are their exclusive property; indeed, the more wonderful fact elicited from the search for folk songs is that the same tune may be heard, with hardly any variation, in Norfolk, Sussex, or Yorkshire. This proves more than anything the fundamental character of the genuine folk song. It will be noticed that a large proportion of the tunes in this collection are modal in character—Dorian, Aeolian, or Mixolydian. The chapter suggests that the Mixolydian and Dorian tunes are more characteristic of agricultural districts, while Aeolian tunes belong more to towns, and to trades such as fishing and cobbling.
David Manning
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195182392
- eISBN:
- 9780199851485
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195182392.003.0038
- Subject:
- Music, History, Western
The 15 melodies that are arranged in this book are part of a much larger collection made in the Eastern Counties. It is not to be supposed that they are the exclusive property of the counties to ...
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The 15 melodies that are arranged in this book are part of a much larger collection made in the Eastern Counties. It is not to be supposed that they are the exclusive property of the counties to which they are credited; all that is claimed for them is that they certainly are sung in these counties, and that most of the melodies have not as yet been discovered elsewhere. It will be noticed that, while six songs from Essex and seven from Norfolk are given, there are only two from Cambridgeshire and none from Suffolk. This means, not that these two counties are less rich in folk song than the others, but simply that time and opportunity have not yet been found to explore them. It is to be hoped that an acquaintance with the melodies here given will incite others to explore those parts of East Anglia which are still unsearched.Less
The 15 melodies that are arranged in this book are part of a much larger collection made in the Eastern Counties. It is not to be supposed that they are the exclusive property of the counties to which they are credited; all that is claimed for them is that they certainly are sung in these counties, and that most of the melodies have not as yet been discovered elsewhere. It will be noticed that, while six songs from Essex and seven from Norfolk are given, there are only two from Cambridgeshire and none from Suffolk. This means, not that these two counties are less rich in folk song than the others, but simply that time and opportunity have not yet been found to explore them. It is to be hoped that an acquaintance with the melodies here given will incite others to explore those parts of East Anglia which are still unsearched.
Jane Whittle and Elizabeth Griffiths
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199233533
- eISBN:
- 9780191739330
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199233533.003.0001
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Early Modern History
After defining the term ‘consumption’, Chapter 1 offers an overview of the history of consumption in early modern England. It explores how consumption and gender intersect and the special place of ...
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After defining the term ‘consumption’, Chapter 1 offers an overview of the history of consumption in early modern England. It explores how consumption and gender intersect and the special place of the gentry as a class of consumers. It provides context for the detailed study that follows with a brief history of the Le Strange family and a description of the locality in which they lived in north-west Norfolk. The research methods based on the detailed study of household accounts supplemented with other information from the archives are outlined.Less
After defining the term ‘consumption’, Chapter 1 offers an overview of the history of consumption in early modern England. It explores how consumption and gender intersect and the special place of the gentry as a class of consumers. It provides context for the detailed study that follows with a brief history of the Le Strange family and a description of the locality in which they lived in north-west Norfolk. The research methods based on the detailed study of household accounts supplemented with other information from the archives are outlined.
Stephen Rippon
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199203826
- eISBN:
- 9780191708282
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199203826.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Medieval History
This chapter considers a region that is termed ‘greater East Anglia’, embracing Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, which straddles the eastern edge of England's central zone characterized ...
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This chapter considers a region that is termed ‘greater East Anglia’, embracing Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, which straddles the eastern edge of England's central zone characterized by villages and open fields. To the south of the Gipping and Lark valleys in Suffolk (i.e. southern Suffolk and Essex) there was a considerable degree of continuity between the Roman and medieval periods with no evidence for a major restructuring of the landscape. To the north, there was a significant change in how the landscape was exploited with a nucleation of settlement and intensification of agriculture around the eighth century. This emergence of villages—‐which is probably part of the same phenomenon seen in the East Midlands—‐was, however, short‐lived, and a greater degree of dispersion soon emerged in most areas.Less
This chapter considers a region that is termed ‘greater East Anglia’, embracing Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, which straddles the eastern edge of England's central zone characterized by villages and open fields. To the south of the Gipping and Lark valleys in Suffolk (i.e. southern Suffolk and Essex) there was a considerable degree of continuity between the Roman and medieval periods with no evidence for a major restructuring of the landscape. To the north, there was a significant change in how the landscape was exploited with a nucleation of settlement and intensification of agriculture around the eighth century. This emergence of villages—‐which is probably part of the same phenomenon seen in the East Midlands—‐was, however, short‐lived, and a greater degree of dispersion soon emerged in most areas.
Timothy Bowman and Mark Connelly
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199542789
- eISBN:
- 9780191741401
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199542789.003.0006
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Modern History, Military History
This chapter examines the public image of the army in the period 1902–14. It looks at the way the press interpreted the army's attempts to reform its training, weaponry, and doctrine, and the ...
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This chapter examines the public image of the army in the period 1902–14. It looks at the way the press interpreted the army's attempts to reform its training, weaponry, and doctrine, and the coverage given to the plans of the Secretaries of State for War. The chapter also looks at the way in which certain officers attempted to manipulate the press during the Curragh incident of 1914. It explores the press reaction to the scandals that hit the army during this period, and the way in which they were used as evidence of class bias. The chapter also includes an examination of the army's profile in the cinema, through parades and displays, literature, and children's toys.Less
This chapter examines the public image of the army in the period 1902–14. It looks at the way the press interpreted the army's attempts to reform its training, weaponry, and doctrine, and the coverage given to the plans of the Secretaries of State for War. The chapter also looks at the way in which certain officers attempted to manipulate the press during the Curragh incident of 1914. It explores the press reaction to the scandals that hit the army during this period, and the way in which they were used as evidence of class bias. The chapter also includes an examination of the army's profile in the cinema, through parades and displays, literature, and children's toys.
M. E. Turner, J. V. Beckett, and B. Afton
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780198208044
- eISBN:
- 9780191716577
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198208044.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Early Modern History, British and Irish Modern History
This chapter tests the traditional appreciation of farming in the past, based on crop rotations of two or three crops followed by a fallow year, against the evidence-based practice of 18th- and ...
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This chapter tests the traditional appreciation of farming in the past, based on crop rotations of two or three crops followed by a fallow year, against the evidence-based practice of 18th- and 19th-century farmers. Not only was farming more complex than this, but it also changed and therefore evolved according to farmers' assessments of the market and the diffusion of new crops and techniques. Through measurements derived from farmers' records, the magnitude of this evolution is measured and in particular the temporal diffusion of the Norfolk four course systems of new crops based on the nitrogen cycle is assessed. At the same time, there was a revolution taking place in soil improvements through soil conditioning and fertilizing, and these are also measured and assessed.Less
This chapter tests the traditional appreciation of farming in the past, based on crop rotations of two or three crops followed by a fallow year, against the evidence-based practice of 18th- and 19th-century farmers. Not only was farming more complex than this, but it also changed and therefore evolved according to farmers' assessments of the market and the diffusion of new crops and techniques. Through measurements derived from farmers' records, the magnitude of this evolution is measured and in particular the temporal diffusion of the Norfolk four course systems of new crops based on the nitrogen cycle is assessed. At the same time, there was a revolution taking place in soil improvements through soil conditioning and fertilizing, and these are also measured and assessed.
R. W. Hoyle
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780198208747
- eISBN:
- 9780191716980
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198208747.003.0010
- Subject:
- History, European Medieval History
In the first week of October 1536, Henry VIII's policy was one of containment to prevent the movement of the Lincolnshire rebels either southwards towards Stamford, Peterborough, and ultimately ...
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In the first week of October 1536, Henry VIII's policy was one of containment to prevent the movement of the Lincolnshire rebels either southwards towards Stamford, Peterborough, and ultimately London, or westwards, over the Trent and into the east Midlands. Whilst this was being done, the Crown paid little attention to the few reports coming out of Yorkshire. On October 15, the earl of Shrewsbury was ordered to repress the rebels in Yorkshire when he was satisfied that the Lincolnshire rebellion had been squashed; on October 17, he was to advance against them, and Sir Arthur Darcy was told to lead 1,000 men from Pontefract to relieve the city of York. Despite the duke of Norfolk's strategic analysis, the earl of Shrewsbury advanced beyond the Trent to hold the line of the Don and established his camp at Scrooby, 10 miles to the south of Doncaster, on October 22.Less
In the first week of October 1536, Henry VIII's policy was one of containment to prevent the movement of the Lincolnshire rebels either southwards towards Stamford, Peterborough, and ultimately London, or westwards, over the Trent and into the east Midlands. Whilst this was being done, the Crown paid little attention to the few reports coming out of Yorkshire. On October 15, the earl of Shrewsbury was ordered to repress the rebels in Yorkshire when he was satisfied that the Lincolnshire rebellion had been squashed; on October 17, he was to advance against them, and Sir Arthur Darcy was told to lead 1,000 men from Pontefract to relieve the city of York. Despite the duke of Norfolk's strategic analysis, the earl of Shrewsbury advanced beyond the Trent to hold the line of the Don and established his camp at Scrooby, 10 miles to the south of Doncaster, on October 22.
R. W. Hoyle
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780198208747
- eISBN:
- 9780191716980
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198208747.003.0012
- Subject:
- History, European Medieval History
At the first Doncaster meeting the gentry leadership of the Pilgrimage of Grace and the duke of Norfolk devised the means to disband the Pilgrims' army. At the second Doncaster meeting they went a ...
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At the first Doncaster meeting the gentry leadership of the Pilgrimage of Grace and the duke of Norfolk devised the means to disband the Pilgrims' army. At the second Doncaster meeting they went a stage further and wound up the Pilgrimage in return for a pardon, a number of ill-defined promises to assuage the commons, and the promise of a parliament. The first few days of December 1536 continued to see differences of opinion between Henry VIII and Norfolk over the Pilgrimage. The king believed that the movement had burnt itself out. Little in the way of concessions would be needed to bring it to a conclusion. Sending Norfolk new instructions on December 2, he argued that Norfolk had over-coloured his account of the rebels' numbers and hostility. He was surprised that the duke accepted that the Pilgrims sought a general pardon and a parliament without having met with them.Less
At the first Doncaster meeting the gentry leadership of the Pilgrimage of Grace and the duke of Norfolk devised the means to disband the Pilgrims' army. At the second Doncaster meeting they went a stage further and wound up the Pilgrimage in return for a pardon, a number of ill-defined promises to assuage the commons, and the promise of a parliament. The first few days of December 1536 continued to see differences of opinion between Henry VIII and Norfolk over the Pilgrimage. The king believed that the movement had burnt itself out. Little in the way of concessions would be needed to bring it to a conclusion. Sending Norfolk new instructions on December 2, he argued that Norfolk had over-coloured his account of the rebels' numbers and hostility. He was surprised that the duke accepted that the Pilgrims sought a general pardon and a parliament without having met with them.
R. W. Hoyle
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780198208747
- eISBN:
- 9780191716980
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198208747.003.0014
- Subject:
- History, European Medieval History
The return of the duke of Norfolk was obviously a considerable relief to the Yorkshire gentry. He arrived at Doncaster, as promised, on February 1, where a number of the gentry and nobility had ...
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The return of the duke of Norfolk was obviously a considerable relief to the Yorkshire gentry. He arrived at Doncaster, as promised, on February 1, where a number of the gentry and nobility had gathered to meet him, amongst them Sir Thomas and Sir Ingram Percy, the younger brothers of the earl of Northumberland. From Doncaster Norfolk made his way to Pontefract, where he was obliged to arbitrate between Thomas Darcy and Sir George Darcy over the custody of the castle. The king's decision to relieve Darcy of responsibility led Darcy to write to Robert Aske begging the return of munitions which he had taken from the castle during the Pilgrimage, a letter which the Crown was able to exploit after it fell into its hands. The gentry who warmly received the duke were frightened of the commons: they recognised that if the commons were not returned to obedience, then they would lose their property to them.Less
The return of the duke of Norfolk was obviously a considerable relief to the Yorkshire gentry. He arrived at Doncaster, as promised, on February 1, where a number of the gentry and nobility had gathered to meet him, amongst them Sir Thomas and Sir Ingram Percy, the younger brothers of the earl of Northumberland. From Doncaster Norfolk made his way to Pontefract, where he was obliged to arbitrate between Thomas Darcy and Sir George Darcy over the custody of the castle. The king's decision to relieve Darcy of responsibility led Darcy to write to Robert Aske begging the return of munitions which he had taken from the castle during the Pilgrimage, a letter which the Crown was able to exploit after it fell into its hands. The gentry who warmly received the duke were frightened of the commons: they recognised that if the commons were not returned to obedience, then they would lose their property to them.
Elaine Chalus
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- September 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780199280100
- eISBN:
- 9780191707087
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199280100.003.0006
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Early Modern History
This chapter shifts the focus to women's involvement in the electoral process. It opens with a study of Lady Irwin's extended and successful struggle for control over her borough of Horsham against ...
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This chapter shifts the focus to women's involvement in the electoral process. It opens with a study of Lady Irwin's extended and successful struggle for control over her borough of Horsham against the duke of Norfolk in the last quarter of the 18th century, and suggests that her motivations for electoral involvement, and those of other women like her, were personal, familial, and ideological — not unlike those of their male counterparts. By highlighting the electoral activities of a number of aristocratic widows, it allows us to gain a more rounded understanding of women's electoral involvement.Less
This chapter shifts the focus to women's involvement in the electoral process. It opens with a study of Lady Irwin's extended and successful struggle for control over her borough of Horsham against the duke of Norfolk in the last quarter of the 18th century, and suggests that her motivations for electoral involvement, and those of other women like her, were personal, familial, and ideological — not unlike those of their male counterparts. By highlighting the electoral activities of a number of aristocratic widows, it allows us to gain a more rounded understanding of women's electoral involvement.
Ian Ker
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199569106
- eISBN:
- 9780191702044
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199569106.003.0018
- Subject:
- Religion, History of Christianity
Newman was elected an honorary fellow by his old college, Trinity, and returned to Oxford again after many years. And at the beginning of December 1878, the Duke of Norfolk personally suggested to ...
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Newman was elected an honorary fellow by his old college, Trinity, and returned to Oxford again after many years. And at the beginning of December 1878, the Duke of Norfolk personally suggested to the Pope that Rome formally recognise Newman's loyalty and orthodoxy. The offer was unusual because Newman was neither a bishop nor resident in Rome. Newman was elevated to Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII. Newman's health deteriorated and he celebrated mass for the last time on Christmas Day 1889. He died of pneumonia on August 11, 1890 and was buried at Rednal in the grave of Ambrose St. John. On his memorial-tablet were inscribed the words “Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem” (Out of unreality into reality).Less
Newman was elected an honorary fellow by his old college, Trinity, and returned to Oxford again after many years. And at the beginning of December 1878, the Duke of Norfolk personally suggested to the Pope that Rome formally recognise Newman's loyalty and orthodoxy. The offer was unusual because Newman was neither a bishop nor resident in Rome. Newman was elevated to Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII. Newman's health deteriorated and he celebrated mass for the last time on Christmas Day 1889. He died of pneumonia on August 11, 1890 and was buried at Rednal in the grave of Ambrose St. John. On his memorial-tablet were inscribed the words “Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem” (Out of unreality into reality).
Jane Whittle
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198208426
- eISBN:
- 9780191677991
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198208426.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Early Modern History
This book is an important new scholarly study of the roots of capitalism. The author's penetrating examination of rural England in the 15th and 16th centuries asks how ...
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This book is an important new scholarly study of the roots of capitalism. The author's penetrating examination of rural England in the 15th and 16th centuries asks how capitalist it was, and how and why it changed over the century and a half under scrutiny. Her book relates ideas of peasant society and capitalism to a local study of north-east Norfolk, a county that was to become one of the crucibles of the so-called agrarian revolution. The author uses the rich variety of historical sources produced by this precocious commercialized locality to examine a wide range of topics from the manorial system and serfdom, rights to land and the level of rent, the land market and inheritance, to the distribution of land and wealth, the numbers of landless, wage-earners, and rural craftsmen, servants, and the labour laws.Less
This book is an important new scholarly study of the roots of capitalism. The author's penetrating examination of rural England in the 15th and 16th centuries asks how capitalist it was, and how and why it changed over the century and a half under scrutiny. Her book relates ideas of peasant society and capitalism to a local study of north-east Norfolk, a county that was to become one of the crucibles of the so-called agrarian revolution. The author uses the rich variety of historical sources produced by this precocious commercialized locality to examine a wide range of topics from the manorial system and serfdom, rights to land and the level of rent, the land market and inheritance, to the distribution of land and wealth, the numbers of landless, wage-earners, and rural craftsmen, servants, and the labour laws.
Roger G. Kennedy
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195140552
- eISBN:
- 9780199848775
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195140552.003.0013
- Subject:
- History, American History: early to 18th Century
During his retreat, Burr probably rode around Philadelphia. Though Benjamin Rush, Alexander Dallas, and the Biddles provided support, it would become obvious to everyone that a place at greater ...
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During his retreat, Burr probably rode around Philadelphia. Though Benjamin Rush, Alexander Dallas, and the Biddles provided support, it would become obvious to everyone that a place at greater remove from Weehawken might be more convenient. Owen Biddle suggested Norfolk, a port city in which both he and Burr had many friends. But letters of introduction and pills had to be procured. The letters were to placate Spanish officials of Florida, and pills were needed because Georgia and Florida were even more notorious as a miasma of tropical disease than the lowlands of the Carolinas. Jacob Lewis and Pierce Butler directed Burr's energies toward Florida. This chapter chronicles Burr's travel to Florida, the cotton industry and Baron von Steuben, General Nathaniel Greene, Eli Whitney and his invention of the cotton gin, and Burr's encounters with the McIntosh clan including Lachlan McIntosh and John Houstoun McIntosh. Both Burr and Lachlan McIntosh opposed slavery, and both held other opinions which set them apart from those of the next generation of McIntoshes.Less
During his retreat, Burr probably rode around Philadelphia. Though Benjamin Rush, Alexander Dallas, and the Biddles provided support, it would become obvious to everyone that a place at greater remove from Weehawken might be more convenient. Owen Biddle suggested Norfolk, a port city in which both he and Burr had many friends. But letters of introduction and pills had to be procured. The letters were to placate Spanish officials of Florida, and pills were needed because Georgia and Florida were even more notorious as a miasma of tropical disease than the lowlands of the Carolinas. Jacob Lewis and Pierce Butler directed Burr's energies toward Florida. This chapter chronicles Burr's travel to Florida, the cotton industry and Baron von Steuben, General Nathaniel Greene, Eli Whitney and his invention of the cotton gin, and Burr's encounters with the McIntosh clan including Lachlan McIntosh and John Houstoun McIntosh. Both Burr and Lachlan McIntosh opposed slavery, and both held other opinions which set them apart from those of the next generation of McIntoshes.
Philippa C. Maddern
- Published in print:
- 1992
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198202356
- eISBN:
- 9780191675287
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198202356.003.0002
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Medieval History, Social History
The most extensive and valuable material on violence in late-medieval East Anglia is contained in the legal records of two courts, the King's Bench and gaol delivery. This chapter provides a study of ...
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The most extensive and valuable material on violence in late-medieval East Anglia is contained in the legal records of two courts, the King's Bench and gaol delivery. This chapter provides a study of the ways in which the King's Bench, peace sessions, and gaol delivery were used. The chapter offers information on the cases that were brought forward and the processes that ensued. These records can form the basis of any investigation of crime and violence in the region. It must be noted that more than half the East Anglian cases in the King's Bench were from Norfolk. Peace commissioners and commissioners of general oyer and terminer could hear and determine cases of felonious or non-felonious violence.Less
The most extensive and valuable material on violence in late-medieval East Anglia is contained in the legal records of two courts, the King's Bench and gaol delivery. This chapter provides a study of the ways in which the King's Bench, peace sessions, and gaol delivery were used. The chapter offers information on the cases that were brought forward and the processes that ensued. These records can form the basis of any investigation of crime and violence in the region. It must be noted that more than half the East Anglian cases in the King's Bench were from Norfolk. Peace commissioners and commissioners of general oyer and terminer could hear and determine cases of felonious or non-felonious violence.
HELEN CASTOR
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198206224
- eISBN:
- 9780191677038
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198206224.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Medieval History
For a decade, the Duke of Suffolk had managed the government of the realm for an incapable King, and at the same time, and from a distance, maintained his lordship as the dominant force in East ...
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For a decade, the Duke of Suffolk had managed the government of the realm for an incapable King, and at the same time, and from a distance, maintained his lordship as the dominant force in East Anglia. The evidence of the region's politics supports the suggestion that the conventional analysis of Suffolk's rule during the 1440s must be significantly revised. In East Anglia, at least until 1447, his overwhelming local dominance was based on his legitimate inheritance of a connection which was intrinsically linked to the power of the Crown in Norfolk as embodied in the Duchy of Lancaster; this, combined with his own territorial influence in Suffolk, formed the basis of an affinity which was remarkably cohesive and broadly representative of regional society. After 1447, it was not so much Suffolk's own actions which tainted the legitimacy of his power in East Anglia, but the circumstances in which he was forced to operate.Less
For a decade, the Duke of Suffolk had managed the government of the realm for an incapable King, and at the same time, and from a distance, maintained his lordship as the dominant force in East Anglia. The evidence of the region's politics supports the suggestion that the conventional analysis of Suffolk's rule during the 1440s must be significantly revised. In East Anglia, at least until 1447, his overwhelming local dominance was based on his legitimate inheritance of a connection which was intrinsically linked to the power of the Crown in Norfolk as embodied in the Duchy of Lancaster; this, combined with his own territorial influence in Suffolk, formed the basis of an affinity which was remarkably cohesive and broadly representative of regional society. After 1447, it was not so much Suffolk's own actions which tainted the legitimacy of his power in East Anglia, but the circumstances in which he was forced to operate.
HELEN CASTOR
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198206224
- eISBN:
- 9780191677038
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198206224.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Medieval History
The Duke of Suffolk lost his position at the head of government, leaving his affinity, whose dominance in local politics during the previous decade had been overwhelming, vulnerable and exposed for ...
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The Duke of Suffolk lost his position at the head of government, leaving his affinity, whose dominance in local politics during the previous decade had been overwhelming, vulnerable and exposed for the first time. The hybrid authority which had controlled the region since 1437 was once again divided, as control of the de la Pole estates fell to the dowager duchess and her young son, and the Duke of Somerset took over the guidance of Henry VI's government. Those who had opposed the de la Pole affinity, represented principally by the Duke of Norfolk and John Fastolf, lost no time in seeking to capitalize on the situation to obtain redress for their grievances and the removal of their opponents from positions of power, and, in so doing, to establish their own authority in East Anglia in place of Suffolk's.Less
The Duke of Suffolk lost his position at the head of government, leaving his affinity, whose dominance in local politics during the previous decade had been overwhelming, vulnerable and exposed for the first time. The hybrid authority which had controlled the region since 1437 was once again divided, as control of the de la Pole estates fell to the dowager duchess and her young son, and the Duke of Somerset took over the guidance of Henry VI's government. Those who had opposed the de la Pole affinity, represented principally by the Duke of Norfolk and John Fastolf, lost no time in seeking to capitalize on the situation to obtain redress for their grievances and the removal of their opponents from positions of power, and, in so doing, to establish their own authority in East Anglia in place of Suffolk's.
HELEN CASTOR
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198206224
- eISBN:
- 9780191677038
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198206224.003.0006
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Medieval History
The Duchy of Lancaster estates in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, and the problems of political management with which they confronted Henry IV in 1399, present a marked contrast to the situation in ...
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The Duchy of Lancaster estates in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, and the problems of political management with which they confronted Henry IV in 1399, present a marked contrast to the situation in East Anglia. The Norfolk lands, which had been acquired relatively late in the Duchy's history, were peripheral to the main focus of Lancastrian regional interests and were used mainly as a financial rather than a political resource. The North Midlands, on the other hand, formed part of the Duchy heartlands in terms of both geography and politics. There, Henry inherited from his father an extensive and powerful affinity which played a leading role in local politics, and which offered the new King substantial military support both in 1399 and in the crises of the early years of the reign.Less
The Duchy of Lancaster estates in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, and the problems of political management with which they confronted Henry IV in 1399, present a marked contrast to the situation in East Anglia. The Norfolk lands, which had been acquired relatively late in the Duchy's history, were peripheral to the main focus of Lancastrian regional interests and were used mainly as a financial rather than a political resource. The North Midlands, on the other hand, formed part of the Duchy heartlands in terms of both geography and politics. There, Henry inherited from his father an extensive and powerful affinity which played a leading role in local politics, and which offered the new King substantial military support both in 1399 and in the crises of the early years of the reign.
Jane Whittle
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198208426
- eISBN:
- 9780191677991
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198208426.003.0002
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Early Modern History
This chapter outlines the most significant aspects of the medieval manorial system, and the form it took in north-east Norfolk. It examines the elements ...
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This chapter outlines the most significant aspects of the medieval manorial system, and the form it took in north-east Norfolk. It examines the elements that remained influential in the 16th century to stamp their impression on the developments in the future. It discusses the three main legacies of the medieval manor to the late 15th and 16th century, namely unfree personal status or serfdom, jurisdictional rights, and tenure of land.Less
This chapter outlines the most significant aspects of the medieval manorial system, and the form it took in north-east Norfolk. It examines the elements that remained influential in the 16th century to stamp their impression on the developments in the future. It discusses the three main legacies of the medieval manor to the late 15th and 16th century, namely unfree personal status or serfdom, jurisdictional rights, and tenure of land.
Jane Whittle
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198208426
- eISBN:
- 9780191677991
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198208426.003.0003
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Early Modern History
This chapter presents a general survey of the nature of the family–land bond in peasant societies. It brings about an investigation of peasant ...
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This chapter presents a general survey of the nature of the family–land bond in peasant societies. It brings about an investigation of peasant inheritance custom and the permanent alienation of land outside the family. It explores the detailed study of the land market and inheritance strategies with the use of the court rolls of Hevingham Bishops for the period 1444–1558, and wills collection from six north-east Norfolk churches from 1440–1579.Less
This chapter presents a general survey of the nature of the family–land bond in peasant societies. It brings about an investigation of peasant inheritance custom and the permanent alienation of land outside the family. It explores the detailed study of the land market and inheritance strategies with the use of the court rolls of Hevingham Bishops for the period 1444–1558, and wills collection from six north-east Norfolk churches from 1440–1579.
Jane Whittle
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198208426
- eISBN:
- 9780191677991
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198208426.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Early Modern History
This chapter examines the forms of income generation other than land-holding that were evident in Norfolk during the 15th and 16th century. It questions ...
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This chapter examines the forms of income generation other than land-holding that were evident in Norfolk during the 15th and 16th century. It questions what types of workers made up the rural labour force. It discusses labouring and craft-work in the context of the smallholding economy, and looks at variations in wage rates. It examines the nature of service in husbandry in Norfolk during the 16th century.Less
This chapter examines the forms of income generation other than land-holding that were evident in Norfolk during the 15th and 16th century. It questions what types of workers made up the rural labour force. It discusses labouring and craft-work in the context of the smallholding economy, and looks at variations in wage rates. It examines the nature of service in husbandry in Norfolk during the 16th century.
