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A Source-Book of English Social History

By M. E. Monckton Jones
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This volume assembles primary extracts—laws, manorial custumals, gild regulations, urban accounts, private correspondence, travel narratives, and company minutes—to illustrate social and economic developments in England from Saxon village arrangements through early modern commercial expansion. Passages reveal the origins and operation of manorial and village systems, the Church’s role in education and trade, the growth of towns and civic institutions, changing labour and enclosure, overseas exploration, and the rise of commerce and finance. Arranged chronologically and thematically, the selections invite direct analysis of original evidence and sketch the shifting institutions and everyday life that prepared the Industrial Revolution.

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M. E. Monckton Jones

M. E. Monckton Jones was an English author and historian, recognized for his contributions to the understanding of social history in England. He is best known for his work "A Source-Book of English Social History," which compiles significant documents and narratives that illuminate the social conditions and transformations in England over time. Through his scholarly approach, Jones provides valuable insights into the lives of ordinary people and the societal structures that shaped their experiences. His work remains a resource for those interested in the historical context of English society.

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