Author: Paul van Brunt JonesPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333239237
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Excerpt from The Household of a Tudor Nobleman In this study I have sought to describe the organization and management of one of the most remarkable institutions of Tudor England; the noblemen's households indeed, were central insti tutions in the life of that age, from whatever aspect - social, intellectual, economic, or other - it be viewed. The materials used, chie y household accounts and regulations, have been those available in print; the titles are relatively few, but the content of most of the items is exceedingly rich; could they be thorough ly exploited, in fact, a very complete picture of English manners and customs, during that most fascinating period, could be drawn from them, since the Stewards or other responsible Offi cers set down in their books every expenditure, whether it were a progress with its lavish, costly outlay, or the purchase of a pipe for the household Fool. These documents overlap the Tudor period chronologically, Lord John Howard's Accounts beginning in 1462, while those of Lord William Howard of Naworth end with the year 1640 so little fundamental change was there, though, during the interval, in the methods of house hold management - tradition and dearly loved precedent ever working for uniformity - that the construction of a composite from them has been, I believe, a safe venture. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."