The Description of England: The Classic Contemporary Account of Tudor Social LifeOriginally written as part of an introduction to Holinshed's Chronicles, this history provides an unparalleled account of life in Shakespeare's England. Its detailed accounts address nearly every aspect of 16th-century life, including food and diet, laws, clothing, crime and punishment, castles, antiquities, animals, languages, inns and thoroughfares, and many other topics. |
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Contents
Introduction ху | 3 |
Of the Ancient and Present Estate of the Church | 11 |
Of the Number of Bishoprics and Their | 41 |
Counties | 82 |
Of Degrees of People in the Commonwealth | 94 |
of the Same | 149 |
Malefactors | 187 |
Of the Manner of Building and Furniture | 195 |
Of Savage Beasts and Vermins | 324 |
Of Hawks and Ravenous Fowls | 330 |
Of Venomous Beasts | 333 |
Of Our English Dogs and Their Qualities | 339 |
Of Our Saffron and the Dressing Thereof | 348 |
Of Quarries of Stone for Building | 356 |
Of Sundry Minerals | 361 |
Of Metals To Be Had in Our Land 364 1 | 364 |
Of Cities and Towns in England | 204 |
Of Castles and Holds | 220 |
Of Palaces Belonging to the Prince | 224 |
Of Armor and Munition | 233 |
Of the Navy of England | 239 |
Of Fairs and Markets | 246 |
Of Parks and Warrens | 253 |
Of Gardens and Orchards | 263 |
Of Waters Generally | 271 |
Of Woods and Marshes | 275 |
Of Baths and Hot Wells | 284 |
Of Antiquities Found | 292 |
Of the Coins of England | 297 |
The Description of England continued | 303 |
Of Cattle Kept for Profit | 305 |
Of Wild and Tame Fowls | 314 |
Of Fish Usually Taken upon Our Coasts | 319 |
Of Precious Stones | 371 |
Of Salt Made in England | 375 |
Of Our Account of Time and Her Parts | 379 |
Of Our Principal Fairs and Markets | 391 |
Of Our Inns and Thoroughfares | 397 |
The Description of Britain excerpts | 407 |
Table of Contents | 409 |
Of Such Falls of Waters as Join with the | 410 |
Of the Languages Spoken in This Island | 411 |
The Description of the Thames and Such Rivers as Fall into the Same in part | 418 |
between Humber and the Thames in part | 423 |
Of the Four Highways Sometime Made in Britain | 441 |
Of the Manner of Measuring the Length | 453 |
Of the Dry Measures of England and Their | 459 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Description of England: The Classic Contemporary Account of Tudor Social Life |
| Authors | William Harrison, Georges Edelen |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Courier Corporation, 1994 |
| ISBN | 0486282759, 9780486282756 |
| Length | 512 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / Europe / Great Britain / General History / Modern / 16th Century |
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