Medieval England Rural Society and Economic Change 1086-1348 Social and Economic History of England Series

This is the first volume of a two-volume study of medieval England covering the period between the Norman Conquest and the Black Death. The book opens with a summary portrait of the English economy and society in the reign of William I. It goes on to examine in detail the population increase from 1086 to 1349 and to investigate the structure of society where relationships were rooted in the dependence of man upon man.

Introduction.
1. King William's England.
2. Land and People.
3.Markets.
4. Villages.
5. Villagers: I Status and Tenure.
6. Villagers II: Family and Fortunes.
7. Lords.
8. Landlords and Land.
9. King Edward's England.
Notes and References.
Bibliography.
Index