Peasants Making History: Living in an English Region 1200�1540 by Christopher Dyer -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover page Halftitle page Title page Copyright page Contents List of figures List of tables Preface Notes on boundaries and measures

Measures

Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Peasants and landscapes

The west-midland region Human impacts on the land Lords and landscapes Peasants and the making of the landscape Peasants, lords, and the changing landscape after 1350 Conclusion

3. Peasant society: Landholding and status

Holding land before 1349 Changing circumstances: Entry fines Landholding 1349–1540 Serfdom, 1200–1540 Conclusion

4. Peasants changing society

Migration Social mobility Poverty Village community Conclusion

5. Family and household

The size and composition of the household Space for households The character of family life Conclusions

6. Peasants and their crops

Fields and their regulation Changing agriculture: Managing the fields Crops and their use Arable husbandry Farming methods and techniques Conclusion on husbandry and techniques Arable and pasture: Managing change Conclusion

7. Peasant farming: Livestock and pasture

Horses Cattle Sheep Goats Pigs Poultry Bees Animal husbandry on the peasant holding Animal welfare Marketing animals and animal products Conclusion

8. Peasants and towns

Origins of towns Peasant migration into towns Occupations and commerce: Peasant influence on towns Peasant consumption and towns Peasants and changing fortunes of towns Peasants and money Town and country: Cultural connections Conclusion

9. Peasants and industry

The role of lords in creating industry Urban entrepreneurs and rural industry Poverty and industry Industry within peasant society Conclusion

10. Peasant outlook, values, perceptions, and attitudes

Piers Plowman Peasants and the state Peasants and lords Peasants and religion Peasants and the environment Individuals and communities Conclusion

Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index