The foundations of society and the land; a review of the social systems of the middle ages in Britain, their growth and their decay: with a special reference to land user, supplemented by some observations on the connection with modern conditions
History
xxviii, 514 pages 2 maps (1 folded in pocket) 23 cm
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Preface
Explanation of technical words
I. The links with the past
II. The social systems of the middle ages
III. The holding and transfer of land in mediaeval society
IV. The use of the land by the community
V. The rights of the small holder in the waste
VI. Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: a historical retrospect
VII. The affairs of Britain, France, and Flanders in the fourteenth century
VIII. The decay of the communal society. Political causes
IX. The decay of the communal society. Economic causes
Appendices
Index