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Index
Cover Title Page Copyright Notice Contents Preface Prologue Part One: The Place
Chapter 1: The River
The long ferry The legal quays and up-river The river’s moods Great occasions Tilt-boats, wherries and watermen Flood control Fishing The swans
Chapter 2: The Main Streets, Water Supply and Sewerage
Southwark London Bridge The City gates To the north The east/west route via Cheapside Thames Street St Paul’s/Ludgate/Fleet Street The City to Westminster Road surfaces Transport Traffic Water supply Engineers and quills Refuse disposal Public toilets
Chapter 3: The Buildings
Timber-frame construction New stone and brick houses Survivals
Chapter 4: Interiors and Furniture
House moving Interior walls and wall coverings Gilt leather and embroidery Tapestry Wood panelling Ceilings and floors Furniture Silver
Chapter 5: Gardens and Open Spaces
Garden design The Inns of Court Livery companies and churchyards Gardening techniques Planting plans Open spaces
Part Two: The People
Chapter 6: Health, Illness and Medicine
Expectation of life The Bills of Mortality The Plague Smallpox and other diseases Care of the sick Mental illness Diagnosis and treatment Medical theories The medical establishment Accidents and emergencies
Chapter 7: Foreigners
Blackamoors and lascars Foreign tourists Immigrants The 1593 Return of Strangers Naturalisation Tax and other penalties Social organisation
Chapter 8: Clothes and Beauty
Ruffs Men’s dress Women’s dress Children Colours, fabrics and decoration Underwear and nightwear Shoes and headgear Accessories Furs and jewels Washing, etc. Cosmetics Teeth
Chapter 9: Food and Drink
The markets Other food shops Street sellers Fish days Cooking and recipes Meals Table manners Drink Eating out
Chapter 10: Sex, Marriage, Family Life and Death
Sex outside marriage Marriage Servants Childbirth Childhood and manners Death and funerals
Chapter 11: Education
The first years Figures Schools Christ’s Hospital Apprenticeship The Inns of Court Further education Private tuition and the foreign tour
Chapter 12: Amusements
Home entertainment Free shows Bear baiting, bull baiting and cock fighting Theatre-going Sport The lottery Inns and taverns Recreational drugs
Chapter 13: Networks and Boxes
The livery companies Parishes Wards Servitors and retainers
Chapter 14: Crime, Punishment and the Law
The underworld Criminal law enforcement Minor offences More serious punishments The civil law Statutes, proclamations and the Custom of London
Chapter 15: The Poor
The welfare system Emergencies and single payments Begging licences Private charities The sick poor
Chapter 16: Religion, Superstition, Witchcraft and Magic
The Elizabethan religious settlement Dissidents Continuity The sermons at Paul’s Cross Superstition Witchcraft and magic
Epilogue Appendix I: Words and Pronunciation Appendix II: Currency, Wages and Prices Appendix III: An Elizabethan Invoice Notes Index Copyright
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