A Source-Book of English Social History

Book excerpt: This work comprises informative descriptions of various stages in the economic and social life of the British people from the Saxon days to the Industrial Revolution. It is an educational work and a sourcebook for teaching the students in a more effective manner. The author has also used sources that are easily accessible for the teachers to look up information about any particular point if needed. Contents include: Saxon Village and Manorial Systems Gilds Mediæval Life and Explorations Thirteenth Century London Fifteenth Century Life Exploration Illustrations of Life in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Eighteenth Century Extracts