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Landlords and the gentry were the central element in the social and political life of the country. This book examines the social and legal foundations of this class from the late 17th century to the present century when it became submerged by mass democracy.Read More

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    This major study by a leading British historian examines the social and legal foundations of the British ruling class--the great landlords and the gentry--from the late seventeenth century, when it freed itself from many of the constraints of royal power, to the twentieth century, when it was subsumed by mass democracy. Habakkuk's comprehensive book addresses the question of why, in the first industrial nation, the landed elite so long retained its role. This thorough examination of the structure of the landed family, its estate, and its relations with other social groups sheds light on this problem, and makes a major contribution to historical debate. It will be of interest to scholars and students of early modern and modern British history, especially social, economic, legal, and family historians.

  • 0198203985
  • 9780198203988
  • Sir John Habakkuk
  • 8 September 1994
  • Clarendon Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 808
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