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London And The Kingdom Vol.-1
Reginald R. Sharpe is a well-known historian who focuses on the history of London, and his book "London and the Kingdom - Vol-1" is a noteworthy historical work. This book explores the complex fabric of London's history, from its earliest days up to the time frame of this study. Sharpe takes a close look at the political, social, economic, and cultural changes in the city. The author describes London's lively streets, bustling markets, and famous sites with impressive accuracy and depth of research. Through in-depth profiles of both notable persons and common Londoners, he gives readers a rich perspective on the city's development. Furthermore, "London and the Kingdom - Vol-1" examines London's relationship with the monarchy, other cities, and regions within the greater context of the English kingdom.
London and the Kingdom
Reginald Robinson Sharpe (1848-1925) was a British author, clerk and editor. His works include: Calendar of Letters from the Mayor and Corporation of the City of London (edited) (1885), Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting (edited) (1889), London and the Kingdom (3 volumes) (1894), Calendar of Letter-Books Preserved Among the Archives of the Corporation of the City of London at the Guildhall (edited) (1912), Calendar of Coroners Rolls of the City of London, A.D. 1300-1378 (edited) (1913).
Public Piers Plowman
"Public Piers Plowman is divided into two parts. The first is an extended essay on what Benson calls the "Langland myth." He traces the evolution of Piers scholarship and demonstrates the limitations of treating Piers as a direct expression of the poet's experience and intellectual views." "In the second part Benson offers an alternative history for the poem. Benson approaches it from a broader public context, using representative examples from vernacular writing, parish art, and civic practices. He argues that Piers reached a wide contemporary audience because, far from being an account only of the author's own life and opinions, it was securely rooted in the common culture of its time and place."--Jacket.
London and the Kingdom - Volume II
Reproduction of the original: London and the Kingdom - Volume II by Reginald R. Sharpe
Light, Privacy, and Neighbors
Density of housing in late medieval and early modern London could make access to light and privacy incompatible, provoking neighbor disputes. This book examines the Custom of London on light, which reflected centuries-old ideas about the right to have, or prevent neighbors from having, windows. The volume explores the background of the Custom and its enforcement by legal action in the Mayor’s Court and by less formal action in the Court of Aldermen, discussing the effect of decisions on the architecture and appearance of the City. It investigates the reasons behind householders’ strongly held feelings about windows, with the need for light and the status evidenced by glazed windows balanced by an insistence on privacy, fear of intruders or accidents, and expense. Over time amendments were made in practice and the Custom survived the Great Fire of 1666, reflecting the continuity of long-held ideas about property rights and acceptable behavior. With both legal and social themes, the book will be of interest to historians, architects, city planners, lawyers curious about the background for modern law on physical privacy, and anyone fascinated by the history of London.
Seeking Sanctuary
In premodern English law, felons had the right to seek sanctuary in a church or ecclesiastical precinct. It is commonly held that this practice virtually died out after the medieval period, but Shannon McSheffrey highlights its resurgence under the Tudor regime and shows how the issue lay at the intersection between law, religion, and culture.
Bodies and Disciplines
Centered on practices of the body - human bodies, the "body politic", this book considers a fascinating and largely uncanonical group of texts, as well as public dramas, rituals, and spectacles, from multidisciplinary perspectives. These essays consider the way the human body is subjected to educational discipline, to corporate celebration, and to the production of gendered identity through the experiences of marriage and childbirth. Among the topics explored are the "theatrics of punishment", including legal mutilation; the representation of the body of Christ as social ritual; adolescent misbehaviour and its treatment; and conflicting ecclesiastical and lay models of sexual behaviour. The ...
