Transforming English Rural Society The Verneys and the Claydons, 1600-1820 |
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| Author:
| Broad, John |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-04198-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $66.99 |
Book Description:
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John Broad explores the rise and fall of the Verney family of Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire. He shows how the family were impelled by a strong dynastic imperative, how they managed their estates to maximize income and transformed three local villages into 'open' and 'closed' parishes.
John Broad explores the rise and fall of the Verney family of Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire. He shows how the family were impelled by a strong dynastic imperative, how they managed their estates to maximize income and transformed three local villages into 'open' and 'closed' parishes.