Author: Joel Hurstfield
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000894614
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Originally published in 1958, this new impression of The Queen’s Wards from 1973 made available once more a work that remains a significant contribution to the history of society and government in Elizabethan England. The Court of Wards was a bizarre institution with roots going back to feudal mediaeval times. Revived by Henry VII, formally instituted by Henry VIII, the concept of wardship reached its zenith in Elizabethan times, when it was used as a powerful weapon in the raising of revenues and in controlling the aristocracy. The Court administered on behalf of the Crown the properties of fatherless minors (of whom there were many), bought and sold the rights to exploit these properties during the minority of the heirs, and even sold the heirs themselves into marriage (or withheld permission to marry). This control of marriage rights was clearly open to abuse, corruption and political exploitation, and as a symptom of Elizabethan times the Court provides an interesting and illuminating subject for study. The system had a special significance in government policy and played a considerable role in the politics of the age: this is attested to by the fact that for nearly half a century the history of the Court of Wards is dominated by William Cecil (Lord Burghley) and his son Robert. Many other prominent courtiers and politicians were involved, and figure in this book.
The Queen's Wards
Author: Joel Hurstfield
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000894614
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Originally published in 1958, this new impression of The Queen’s Wards from 1973 made available once more a work that remains a significant contribution to the history of society and government in Elizabethan England. The Court of Wards was a bizarre institution with roots going back to feudal mediaeval times. Revived by Henry VII, formally instituted by Henry VIII, the concept of wardship reached its zenith in Elizabethan times, when it was used as a powerful weapon in the raising of revenues and in controlling the aristocracy. The Court administered on behalf of the Crown the properties of fatherless minors (of whom there were many), bought and sold the rights to exploit these properties during the minority of the heirs, and even sold the heirs themselves into marriage (or withheld permission to marry). This control of marriage rights was clearly open to abuse, corruption and political exploitation, and as a symptom of Elizabethan times the Court provides an interesting and illuminating subject for study. The system had a special significance in government policy and played a considerable role in the politics of the age: this is attested to by the fact that for nearly half a century the history of the Court of Wards is dominated by William Cecil (Lord Burghley) and his son Robert. Many other prominent courtiers and politicians were involved, and figure in this book.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000894614
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Originally published in 1958, this new impression of The Queen’s Wards from 1973 made available once more a work that remains a significant contribution to the history of society and government in Elizabethan England. The Court of Wards was a bizarre institution with roots going back to feudal mediaeval times. Revived by Henry VII, formally instituted by Henry VIII, the concept of wardship reached its zenith in Elizabethan times, when it was used as a powerful weapon in the raising of revenues and in controlling the aristocracy. The Court administered on behalf of the Crown the properties of fatherless minors (of whom there were many), bought and sold the rights to exploit these properties during the minority of the heirs, and even sold the heirs themselves into marriage (or withheld permission to marry). This control of marriage rights was clearly open to abuse, corruption and political exploitation, and as a symptom of Elizabethan times the Court provides an interesting and illuminating subject for study. The system had a special significance in government policy and played a considerable role in the politics of the age: this is attested to by the fact that for nearly half a century the history of the Court of Wards is dominated by William Cecil (Lord Burghley) and his son Robert. Many other prominent courtiers and politicians were involved, and figure in this book.
The Queen's Wards
Author: Joel Hurstfield
Publisher: Frank Cass Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Publisher: Frank Cass Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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The Queen's Ward
Author: Hebe Elsna
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Pages : 0
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Queen's Ward
Author: Hebe Elsna
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Languages : en
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The Queen's Ward
Author: Dorothy Phoebe Ansle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780860092261
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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ISBN: 9780860092261
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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The Queen's Wards
Author: Joch Hurstfield
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Languages : en
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The Queen's Wards
Author: Michael Hurst
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Languages : en
Pages : 366
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Languages : en
Pages : 366
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Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac and National Repository ...
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 1480
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 1480
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Public Bills
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
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Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Lives of the Queens of England
Author: Agnes Strickland
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Category : Queens
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Category : Queens
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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