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Violence and social order : East Anglia 1422-1442

Title: Violence and social order : East Anglia 1422-1442 / Philippa C. Maddern.
Author: Maddern, Philippa C.
Publication: Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.

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Description

270 pages : illustrations, map; 23 cm

Summary

"This challenging study sets out to explore the nature and meaning of violence in fifteenth-century England. Philippa Maddern examines violence on each side of the law--both in crime and in law enforcement--in order to uncover the attitudes and beliefs of the inhabitants of medieval East Anglia. She investigates the way their moral code was reflected in the procedures and punishments of the courts, and assesses the success of the legal system in maintaining authority and order." "Dr. Maddern reveals the strong concern for order apparent in fifteenth-century society, and offers a subtle and intelligent analysis of the role of violence. Based on extensive archival research, her scholarly and original study makes an important contribution to our understanding of the medieval world-view."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Oxford historical monographs

Uniform Title

Oxford historical monographs.

Subject

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-264) and index.

Contents

1. A Question of Violence -- 2. The Law and Violence -- 3. Viewing Violence: The Conceptual Context of Violence in Fifteenth-Century England -- 4. Violence in Public: Appearances and Punishments in the courts -- 5. Five Case-Studies -- 6. Community Violence: Two Case-Studies -- 7. Violence and Social Order -- App. I. The Method of Analysing King's Bench Records by Computer -- App. II. Brief Biographies of Prominent Participants in the Norwich and Bedford 'Riots' -- App. III. Days Worked by East Anglian Peace Commissioners.

ISBN

0198202350
9780198202356

LCCN

92249590

OCLC

ocm27938420
27938420
SCSB-9017983

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library