Parliamentary enclosure in England : an introduction to its causes, incidence, and impact, 1750-1850 / G.E. Mingay.
Enclosure transformed the old open fields and common lands of England to create the modern rural landscape. It changed forever the life of many villages, but provided food for a rapidly rising population. Its methods and consequences were controversial - many rural poor lost their access to land - a...
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Routledge,
2014.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Anatomy of Enclosure
- 3. The Objectives of Enclosure
- 4. The Process of Parliamentary Enclosure
- 5. The Gains of Parliamentary Enclosure
- 6. The Costs of Parliamentary Enclosure
- 7. Parliamentary Enclosure and the Cottager
- 8. Conclusion: The Continuing Debate.