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The Itinerary Of John Leland In Or About The Years 1535-1543 (Volume Iv)

The Itinerary Of John Leland In Or About The Years 1535-1543 (Volume Iv)

Toulmin Smith, Lucy

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General EuropeBritish History

ISBN10: 9354419313
ISBN13: 9789354419317
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 17 2021
Pages: 238
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.50 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Ride beside Henry VIII's chosen antiquary as he traverses a kingdom in upheaval. England is changing around him. In this fourth volume of The Itinerary of John Leland, edited by Lucy Toulmin Smith, the great Tudor travel narrative unfolds in terse notes, vivid place-names and sharp-eyed observations. As royal visitor during the Henry VIII dissolution period, John Leland, Tudor antiquary and pioneer of early English antiquarian studies, records towns, manor houses, monasteries and dissolved abbeys, roads, rivers and landscapes in motion. The result is an incomparable english antiquarian itinerary and historical topography sourcebook, opening a window onto 16th century England travel, belief and power at the very moment when the old religious order was being swept away. For anyone interested in England Tudor local history and British historical geography, this volume is both engrossing reading and an indispensable research reference for historians, local scholars and a rich sourcebook for local genealogists tracing family names and places. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A cornerstone of documentary evidence for monasteries and dissolved abbeys and for the evolution of the English landscape, Leland's Itinerary stands as a major work of recording and remembrance, prized by casual lovers of history and serious collectors of classic scholarship in equal measure.

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