The social world of early modern Westminster : abbey, court and community, 1525-1640 / J.F. Merritt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Merritt, J. F., author.

Series:

Politics, culture and society in early modern Britain.

Politics, culture and society in early modern Britain

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and culture--Great Britain--History--16th century.

Politics and culture.

Politics and culture--Great Britain--History--17th century.

Politics and culture-Great Britain-History-16th century.

Politics and culture-Great Britain-History-17th century.

Religion and politics--Great Britain--History--16th century.

Religion and politics.

Religion and politics--Great Britain--History--17th century.

Religion and politics-Great Britain-History-16th century.

Religion and politics-Great Britain-History-17th century.

Westminster (London, England)-History-16th century.

Westminster (London, England)-History-17th century.

Westminster (London, England)-Social life and customs-16th century.

Westminster (London, England)-Social life and customs-17th century.

Westminster (London, England)--History--16th century.

Westminster (London, England).

Westminster (London, England)--History--17th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 378 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)., digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This study provides an integrated picture of the town of Westminster during this crucial period in its history. It reveals the increasingly difficult relations between the diverse groups of people who constituted local society and the competing visions of Westminster's identity which their presence engendered.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

List of illustrations

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

Introduction

1 Henrician Westminster

2 The impact of the Reformation in Westminster 154762

3 Town, cloister and Crown

4 Parish elites

5 The rise of a fashionable society

6 Space and urban identities

7 The Westminster Court of Burgesses

8 Poverty, plague and the politics of communal responsibility

9 Religious life and religious politics c. 15581640

Conclusion

Bibliography of selected primary sources

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and information supplied online (viewed on January 9, 2026).

ISBN:

1-5261-3051-3

OCLC:

1085657068