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Originally published in 1951, this book examines the history of rural Devon though the history of Tavistock Abbey. Finberg charts the abbey's development from its establishment by King Edgar until its dissolution during the reign of Henry VIII, and uses the abbey's records to detail the changing nature of Devonshire agriculture and the monastic economy. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in rural British history.

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Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. The endowments of the Abbey; 2. The Agrarian landscape; 3. The social structure; 4. Arable husbandry; 5. Pastoral husbandry; 6. Fisheries; 7. The Stannary of Tavistock; 8. Seignorial revenues; 9. The monastic economy; 10. The dissolution; Appendix A. Abbots of Tavistock; Appendix B. The foundation charter of the Abbey; Appendix C. The Abbey buildings; Appendix D. The Tavistock printing press; List of sources; Index.

Tavistock Abbey A Study In The Social And Economic History Of Devon

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107453715, 978-1107453715
      ISBN10: 1107453712

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Originally published in 1951, this book examines the history of rural Devon though the history of Tavistock Abbey. Finberg charts the abbey's development from its establishment by King Edgar until its dissolution during the reign of Henry VIII, and uses the abbey's records to detail the changing nature of Devonshire agriculture and the monastic economy. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in rural British history.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. The endowments of the Abbey; 2. The Agrarian landscape; 3. The social structure; 4. Arable husbandry; 5. Pastoral husbandry; 6. Fisheries; 7. The Stannary of Tavistock; 8. Seignorial revenues; 9. The monastic economy; 10. The dissolution; Appendix A. Abbots of Tavistock; Appendix B. The foundation charter of the Abbey; Appendix C. The Abbey buildings; Appendix D. The Tavistock printing press; List of sources; Index.

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