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Oxford University Press (2005), Paperback
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This is a full account of the evolution of the government of London from the tempestuous days of the Commune in the late 12th-century to the calmer waters of Tudor England. Barron shows how the elected rulers of London developed ways of dealing with both demanding monarchs and quarrelsome city inhabitants.
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LibraryThing member keylawk
As remarkable as it now appears, in light of fires, invasions, bombings, and intense religious and tribal purges, the civic records of the city of London between 1200-1500 remain intact. The author is Professor of History of London at Royal Holloway, University of London.
In the 12th century, the
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government was a Commune. It evolved into a kind of group of elected leaders who developed ways of dealing with demanding and often distracted monarchs, and the quarrels of the city inhabitants. Show Less
LibraryThing member antiquary
A major work by the acknowledged doyenne of medieval London studies in this generation --now almost the previous generation. With very useful lists of civic officials.
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488 p.; 9.1 inches
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0199284415 / 9780199284412
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