Law-Making and Society in Late Elizabethan England: The Parliament of England, 1584-1601

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Main Details

Title Law-Making and Society in Late Elizabethan England: The Parliament of England, 1584-1601
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Dean
SeriesCambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:332
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
World history - c 1500 to c 1750
ISBN/Barcode 9780521551083
ClassificationsDewey:328.4209
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 21 November 1996
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Recent years have seen a re-assessment by historians of the Elizabethan parliament. David Dean's book contributes to this development by offering the first detailed account and analysis of the legislative impulses of the men attending the last six parliaments of Elizabeth's reign. Examining a wide range of social and economic issues, law reform, religious and political concerns, and affairs both national and local, Law-Making and Society in Late Elizabethan England addresses the importance of parliament both as a political event and as a legislative institution. David Dean draws on an array of local, corporate and personal archives, as well as parliamentary records, to reinterpret the legislative history of the period.

Reviews

'... this book is a landmark ... an essential research tool for parliamentary historians of the period.' Michael Graves, Journal of Ecclesiastical History