{"product_id":"agrarian-problems-in-the-sixteenth-century-and-after-1","title":"Agrarian Problems in the Sixteenth Century and After","description":"\u003cp\u003ePresenting a full and precise description of all legal ties between landlord and tenant in early modern England, \u003cem\u003eAgrarian Problems in the Sixteenth Century and After\u003c\/em\u003e re-examines one of the key issues in English agrarian history - the question of the legal security of the copyholder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparing historical records and literary evidence, \u003cem\u003eAgrarian Problems in the Sixteenth Century and After\u003c\/em\u003e reprints much of the important 1969 edition of the book, and asserts that:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* customary tenants enjoyed legal security in and before the sixteenth century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* enclosures proceeded legally, without oppression, and in much the same form (whether ratified in parliament or not) throughout the whole period\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* depopulation was less extensive than sometimes supposed and that such depopulation as there was often proved economically profitable and not without social benefit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen first published in 1969, this fascinating book represented a unique viewpoint that affected, and in some cases reversed, much accepted opinion. As a landmark work in a highly important area of English agrarian history, it still has considerable impact today. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54254936392024,"sku":"9780415376976","price":248.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415376976.jpg?v=1769542218","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/agrarian-problems-in-the-sixteenth-century-and-after-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}