Law, Order, and Government in Caernarfonshire, 1558-1640: The Justices of the Peace and the Gentry (Studies in Welsh History) - Hardcover

Jones, J. Gwynfor

9780708313329: Law, Order, and Government in Caernarfonshire, 1558-1640: The Justices of the Peace and the Gentry (Studies in Welsh History)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0708313329 ISBN 13: 9780708313329

Publisher: University of Wales Press, 1996

A thorough examination of the role of Tudor government and its personnel in an essentially Welsh context, and an analysis of the impact of the Acts of Union on the mechanics of local government in Caernarfonshire. This is important because it adds another dimension to historians' knowledge and understanding of the manner in which local gentry, in collaboration with regional institutions, sought to maintain peace and security in the generations after the Acts of Union.

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About the Author:

John Gwynfor Jones is a professional historian and a prolific writer in both Welsh and English on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century in religion, society and culture.

Review:

“ . . . should find an eager readership among teachers of Welsh history and those teachers in English who want to develop a National Curriculum that truely has a British dimension . . . Teachers of the new Schools History Project module on crime and punishment would definately benifit from reading this excellent book” –Teaching History

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“ . . . an impressive study, emphasizing the dialogic relationship between centre and locality in her period.” –English Historical Review

(English Historical Review)

“A fascinating picture emerges of the interaction of national politics with local, Welsh, attitudes. . .” –Archaeologia Cambrensis

(Archaeologia Cambrensis)

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