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This work looks at the reasons for London's freedom from serious unrest in the later sixteenth century, when the city's rulers faced mounting problems with rapid population growth, spiralling prices, impoverishment and crime.

Table of Contents
List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: the problem of order; 2. The framework of social relations: the city elite; 3. The framework of social relations: local government, neighbourhood, and community; 4. The framework of social relations: the livery companies; 5. Social policy; 6. Crime and society; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

The Pursuit of Stability

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 10/30/2003 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521522168, 978-0521522168
      ISBN10: 0521522161

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This work looks at the reasons for London's freedom from serious unrest in the later sixteenth century, when the city's rulers faced mounting problems with rapid population growth, spiralling prices, impoverishment and crime.

      Table of Contents
      List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: the problem of order; 2. The framework of social relations: the city elite; 3. The framework of social relations: local government, neighbourhood, and community; 4. The framework of social relations: the livery companies; 5. Social policy; 6. Crime and society; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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