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The Charters and Letters Patent: Granted by the Kings and Queens of England to the Clothworkers Company (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Clothmakers' Company

 
9780332918891: The Charters and Letters Patent: Granted by the Kings and Queens of England to the Clothworkers Company (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore the royal charters that shaped the Clothworkers' Company in London.

This book gathers the letters patent and constitutional grants that England’s monarchs issued to the Clothworkers’ Company, detailing how the guild was formed, governed, and protected over centuries. It presents the succession of charters and confirmations that defined the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of the company, its wardens, and its members. The edition offers a window into the interactions between the Crown, the City of London, and this historic trade group.

  • Understand how incorporation and governance were established for the Fraternity and Guild of Clothworkers.
  • See the sequence of royal charters and confirmations that shaped the company’s privileges.
  • Learn how lands, rents, and other assets were granted or confirmed to the organization.
  • Learn how the Clothworkers’ Hall and city relations informed early modern trade regulation.

Ideal for readers of history and law, genealogists, and anyone curious about medieval and early modern trades and guilds.

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