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Town and country 600 - 1540; how a society was transformed
Historical understanding of early towns has been transformed in recent years. In the old view towns, were separate from mainstream society. In this outmoded interpretation they were alien, and they undermined the rural and aristocratic social order. Now we see that kings and lords founded and encouraged towns because they valued them and expected to gain profit and status from them. Urban society, economy and culture differed from that of the countryside, but towns were closely linked and intert
7.30 pm. Free for members and students, £3 for visitors
University of Gloucestershire Oxstalls Campus, Gloucester GL2 9HW
Mon 27 Mar 2017
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www.hagloucestershire.btck.co.uk
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