Life in a late Medieval city : Chester, 1275-1520
Laughton, Jane200810UU
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In the late medieval period Chester was the most important place in north-western England, serving as administrative centre of the county palatine and as the regional capital. This title reveals a city with its own distinctive character but one which shared the experiences of towns throughout medieval England.
Main title:
Life in a late Medieval city : Chester, 1275-1520 / Jane Laughton.
Author:
Imprint:
Macclesfield : Windgather Press, 2008.
Collation:
264 p. : b&w, ill., & cols ; 20x13 cm.
Contents:
Medieval Towns and Urban Hierarchies-- The Historical Background, 1275-1520-- Topography-- The Built Environment-- A Hierarchical Society-- Urban Government-- Making a Living-- The Wider World-- Education, Medicine and Leisure-- Relationships-- Conclusion-- Endnotes-- Bibliography-- Index.
ISBN:
9781905119233 (pbk)1905119232 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.71403942.71403C/40E12942.71403LAU(233)942.71403LAU
Local class:
942.71403LAU(233)C/40 E
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
831566