French, Henry,  1968- <br/><br/>
The character of English rural society  Earls Colne, 1550-1750 / 
H.R. French and R.W. Hoyle. 
 - Manchester :  Manchester University Press,  (c)2007. 
 - 1 online resource (337 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; List of tables; A note on Earls Colne sources; A note on measurements; Glossary; List of abbreviations; Preface; 1 The character of rural change; 2 Earls Colne; 3The lords of Earls Colne; 4 The Harlakenden estate; 5 The lord and his copyholders; 6 The land market quantified; 7 The land market anatomised; 8 Subtenancy: the character of Earls Colne, 1722-50; 9 Conclusion; Index. 
<br/><br/> This is a major study of the transformation of early modern English rural society. It begins by assessing the three major debates about the character of English society: the?Brenner Debate?; the debate over English Individualism; and the long running debate over the disappearance of the small landowner. It then turns to the history of Earls Colne in Essex, which has never before been the subject of a full-length study despite it being one of the most discussed villages in England. French and Hoyle?s rounded account describes the arrival of a new landlord family, the Harlakendens, the tensions. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781847791405 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Earls Colne (England)--History.<br/>England--Rural conditions.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DA690  / .C437 2007