Standards of Living in the Later Middle Ages. Social Change in England, c. 1200-1520

Christopher Dyer

Renaissance and Reformation · 2009 · 147 citations · 0 references

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List of illustrations List of tables Preface Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Weights, measures and places Introduction 1. Late medieval society 2. Aristocratic incomes 3. The aristocracy as consumers 4. Aristocratic expenditure: making ends meet 5. Peasant living standards: modelling the peasant economy 6. Peasants as consumers 7. Urban standard of living 8. The wage-earners 9. Poverty and charity 10. The weather and standards of living Conclusion Medieval living standards - postscript Bibliography Index.