A Short History of Social Life in England
A Short History
of
Social Life in England
BY
M. B. Synge, F.R.Hist.S.
AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF THE WORLD," "THE WORLD'S CHILDHOOD," "LIFE OF GORDON," "GREAT MEN AND GREAT DEEDS," ETC.
NEW YORK
A. S. BARNES & COMPANY
1930
Copyright, 1906, by
A. S. BARNES & COMPANY
A SHORT HISTORY
OF
SOCIAL LIFE IN ENGLAND
| INTRODUCTORY | PAGE xi | |
| CHAPTER I | ||
| THE SPEECHLESS PAST | 1 | |
| CHAPTER II | ||
| A GREAT CIVILISATION: B.C. 55–A.D. 410 | 15 | |
| CHAPTER III | ||
| FROM THE SHORES OF THE NORTH SEA: 449–597 | 31 | |
| CHAPTER IV | ||
| OUR GREAT INHERITANCE: 597–1066 | 47 | |
| CHAPTER V | ||
| "SAXON AND NORMAN AND DANE ARE WE": 1066–1201 | 61 | |
| CHAPTER VI | ||
| AN AGE OF PROMISE: 1204–1250 | 75 | |
| CHAPTER VII | ||
| THE DAWN OF LUXURY: 1250–1348 | 87 | |
| CHAPTER VIII | ||
| DEPOPULATION: 1348–1399 | 99 | |
| CHAPTER IX | ||
| RISE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS: 1399–1485 | 109 | |
| CHAPTER X | ||
| CHURCH AND PEOPLE: FIFTEENTH CENTURY | 123 | |
| CHAPTER XI | ||
| LIFE UNDER HENRY VIII. | 135 | |
| CHAPTER XII | ||
| THE NEW WORSHIP: 1509–1558 | 149 | |
| CHAPTER XIII | ||
| "MERRIE ENGLAND": 1558-1603 | 161 | |
| CHAPTER XIV | ||
| "MERRIE ENGLAND" (continued): 1558–1603 | 175 | |
| CHAPTER XV | ||
| THE PURITANS: 1603–1642 | 191 | |
| CHAPTER XVI | ||
| ENGLAND A COMMONWEALTH: 1642–1660 | 207 | |
| CHAPTER XVII | ||
| THE RESTORATION: 1660–1689 | 219 | |
| CHAPTER XVIII | ||
| AFTER THE REVOLUTION: 1689–1702 | 235 | |
| CHAPTER XIX | ||
| UNDER "GOOD QUEEN ANNE": 1702–1714 | 251 | |
| CHAPTER XX | ||
| THE HOUSE OF HANOVER: 1714–1727 | 267 | |
| CHAPTER XXI | ||
| COUNTRY LIFE: 1727–1742 | 283 | |
| CHAPTER XXII | ||
| THE NEW PHILANTHROPY: 1742–1785 | 297 | |
| CHAPTER XXIII | ||
| THE "QUALITY": 1785–1802 | 309 | |
| CHAPTER XXIV | ||
| DAWN OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: 1802–1820 | 323 | |
| CHAPTER XXV | ||
| PROGRESS: 1820–1837 | 337 | |
| CHAPTER XXVI | ||
| UNDER QUEEN VICTORIA: 1837–1865 | 353 | |
| CHAPTER XXVII | ||
| AN AGE OF WONDER: 1865–1885 | 369 | |
| CHAPTER XXVIII | ||
| TO-DAY: 1885–1906 | 383 | |
| APPENDIX | 395 | |
| INDEX | 405 | |
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