Synopses & Reviews
An examination of the gentry as land holders, pillars of society, political leaders, family members and individuals.
Table of Contents
List of maps; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Leicestershire: the county, the Church, the crown and the nobility; 2. The gentry in the fifteenth century; 3. Land and income; 4. A county community and the politics of the shire; 5. The gentry and local government, 1422-1485; 6. Household, family and marriage; 7. Life and death; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.