Daily Life In Stuart England

Author : Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daily Life in Stuart England written by Jeffrey L. Forgeng and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2007-03-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: England witnessed an overall rising standard of living in the seventeenth century. Still very much an agrarian society, approximately 80% of the population lived in rural settlements, and even citydwellers were in walking distance of farmland. However, as the the century came to an end a growing proportion of the population was living in urban areas. London in particular grew from some 200,000 people in 1600 to 575,000 by 1700 and went from being the 3rd largest city in Europe to the largest. Homes were larger than previously and the wealth of a family could be determined by how many fireplaces were in the home. Clothing was another important facet of Stuart culture and not only protected the wearer against the elements but was a statement of their position in society. Clothing and homes weren't the only marker of social status, even sports and games were often divided along class lines - many in the lower classes played football while the upper-classes were consumed with billiards. Forgeng brings life in Stuart England alive for students and general readers alike. Chapters devoted to the course of life and cycles of time; the living environment; clothing and accoutrements; food and drink; and entertainments detail the day-to-day lives of those living in Stuart England; while the role of women; religion; science and technology; the military; and trade and economy are also explored. Greenwood's Daily Life through History series looks at the everyday lives of common people. This book will illuminate the lives of those living in Stuart England and provide a basis for further research. Black and white photographs, maps and charts are interspersed throughout the text to assist readers. Reference features include a timeline of historic events, sources for further reading, glossary of terms, bibliography and index.

Author : Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313088950
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daily Life in Stuart England written by Jeffrey L. Forgeng and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-03-30 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: England witnessed an overall rising standard of living in the seventeenth century. Still very much an agrarian society, approximately 80% of the population lived in rural settlements, and even citydwellers were in walking distance of farmland. However, as the the century came to an end a growing proportion of the population was living in urban areas. London in particular grew from some 200,000 people in 1600 to 575,000 by 1700 and went from being the 3rd largest city in Europe to the largest. Homes were larger than previously and the wealth of a family could be determined by how many fireplaces were in the home. Clothing was another important facet of Stuart culture and not only protected the wearer against the elements but was a statement of their position in society. Clothing and homes weren't the only marker of social status, even sports and games were often divided along class lines - many in the lower classes played football while the upper-classes were consumed with billiards. Forgeng brings life in Stuart England alive for students and general readers alike. Chapters devoted to the course of life and cycles of time; the living environment; clothing and accoutrements; food and drink; and entertainments detail the day-to-day lives of those living in Stuart England; while the role of women; religion; science and technology; the military; and trade and economy are also explored. Greenwood's Daily Life through History series looks at the everyday lives of common people. This book will illuminate the lives of those living in Stuart England and provide a basis for further research. Black and white photographs, maps and charts are interspersed throughout the text to assist readers. Reference features include a timeline of historic events, sources for further reading, glossary of terms, bibliography and index.

Author : John Morrill
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0192854003
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction written by John Morrill and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 2000-08-10 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Morrill's Very Short Introduction to Stuart Britain shows how in the Stuart century, a century of Revolution, political, religious, social, and economic changes came together.

Author : Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daily Life in Elizabethan England written by Jeffrey L. Forgeng and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-11-19 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an experiential perspective on the lives of Elizabethans—how they worked, ate, and played—with hands-on examples that include authentic music, recipes, and games of the period. Daily Life in Elizabethan England: Second Edition offers a fresh look at Elizabethan life from the perspective of the people who actually lived it. With an abundance of updates based on the most current research, this second edition provides an engaging—and sometimes surprising—picture of what it was like to live during this distant time. Readers will learn, for example, that Elizabethans were diligent recyclers, composting kitchen waste and collecting old rags for papermaking. They will discover that Elizabethans averaged less than 2 inches shorter than their modern British counterparts, and, in a surprising echo of our own age, that many Elizabethan city dwellers relied on carryout meals—albeit because they lacked kitchen facilities. What further sets the book apart is its "hands-on" approach to the past with the inclusion of actual music, games, recipes, and clothing patterns based on primary sources.

Author : Mary Coate
Publisher : Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780837142111
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Life in Stuart England written by Mary Coate and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 1924 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From state papers, diaries and memoirs, legal documents, parish records and other contemporary sources the author has reconstructed the daily life and surroundings of ordinary men and women in 17th century England.

Author : Maurice Ashley
Publisher : David & Charles
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life in Stuart England written by Maurice Ashley and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 1967-01-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Raintree
ISBN 13 : 1406270679
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life in Stuart Britain written by Anita Ganeri and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title introduces readers to life in Stuart Britain from a child's viewpoint. The book introduces general features of the time period, but focuses on what life was like for children, including where they lived, what they learned at school, and where they worked. The text is supported by primary source material (paintings, artefacts, quotes, etc.) that brings the past to life. A final section explains how we use historical evidence to reconstruct the past.

Author : Simon Thurley
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008389977
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palaces of Revolution: Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court written by Simon Thurley and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England.

Author : Barry Coward
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047099889X
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Stuart Britain written by Barry Coward and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the period from the accession of James I to the death of Queen Anne, this companion provides a magisterial overview of the ‘long' seventeenth century in British history. Comprises original contributions by leading scholars of the period Gives a magisterial overview of the ‘long' seventeenth century Provides a critical reference to historical debates about Stuart Britain Offers new insights into the major political, religious and economic changes that occurred during this period Includes bibliographical guidance for students and scholars

Author : Peter Brimacombe
Publisher : Pitkin
ISBN 13 : 9781841651057
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life in Stuart England written by Peter Brimacombe and published by Pitkin. This book was released on 2007-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling book reveals how these events and people had such an effect on the time. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel, particularly the other books in the 'Life in ' series: Medieval England, in a Monastery, Tudor England, Georgian Britain and Victorian Britain.