Commune, Country and Commonwealth The People of Cirencester, 1117-1643

(S)hould be read by all historians of early modern England. JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES A short appreciation of this book does not do justice to the richness of detail (...); the depth of scholarship exemplified by family reconstructions; the power of the argument, and the wealth of evidence closely studied. It should be required reading for all prospective historians of early modern English towns. THE LOCAL HISTORIAN