Urban Patronage in Early Modern England

Urban Patronage in Early Modern England
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 0804735875
ISBN-13 : 9780804735872
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Book Synopsis Urban Patronage in Early Modern England by : Catherine F. Patterson

Download or read book Urban Patronage in Early Modern England written by Catherine F. Patterson and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of politics in early modern England uses the relations between provincial towns, the landed elite, and the crown to argue that the growth of personal connections and patronage, as much as of conflict, explains the development of early modern government. It shows how patronage was a vital tool that suited both local needs and the royal will.


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