The world of the country house in seventeenth-century England
By: J.T. Cliffe.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New Haven [Conn.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Country homes -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Country life -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Land tenure -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Landowners -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Gentry -- England -- History -- 17th century.; England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century.
Description: "The seventeenth century in England saw times of political turmoil and social upheaval. Generally, however, life in the country house continued, though not without its own share of tribulations as this study of the domestic lives of the gentry so vividly shows." "Basing his research on a wide range of primary sources, Dr. Cliffe explores every aspect of life on a country estate."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-223) and index.