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 / by J. W. Jeudwine.

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 / by J. W. Jeudwine.

London : Williams & Norgate, 1918.

xxviii, 514 p. : 2 maps (1 fold. in pocket) ; 23 cm

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.

Great Britain -- England -- London.

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