Masterless Men: The Vagrancy Problem in England 1560–1640
Author:   A.L. Beier
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032584621


Pages:   254
Publication Date:   02 October 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Masterless Men: The Vagrancy Problem in England 1560–1640


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Masterless Men (1985) examines the nature of vagrancy in Tudor and Stuart England, an issue that many contemporary authorities regarded as their most serious social problems. It looks at why vagrancy was felt to be such a threat to the stability of the country, and the steps the authorities took to overcome the problem.

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Author:   A.L. Beier
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9781032584621


ISBN 10:   1032584629
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   02 October 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Adult education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Part 1. The Origins of Vagrancy 1. The New Poverty 2. The Growth of Vagrancy 3. Migrants and Vagrants Part 2. The Structure of Vagrancy 4. A Promiscuous Generation 5. On the Road 6. Dangerous Trades Part 3. Vagrants, Society and the State 7. The Seminary of Vagabondage 8. The Underworld Uncovered 9. State Policy: from Utopia to the Penal Colony

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