Synopsis
Magnae Britaniae Notitia Or The Present State Of Great Britain: With Divers Remarks., In Two Parts by John Chamberlayne. This authoritative reference surveys the present state of Great Britain in the late 17th–early 18th century, presenting a wide-ranging, encyclopedic account of religious life, civil and ecclesiastical law, social hierarchy, offices of state, education, trade, and urban life, with detailed treatments of England and Scotland, including the City of London, Westminster, and royal governance. It combines topographical description with constitutional theory, heraldry, and a structured mapping of offices, incomes, courts, and charitable enterprises, reflecting a pro-monarchy, pro-empire perspective characteristic of the early Hanoverian era. The work covers topics such as religious sects (notably Quakers), measurement systems, currency, titles and precedence, law and civic order, women’s rights and marriage, servants and labor, charities and public welfare, and public buildings and infrastructure, establishing a comprehensive, ceremonial portrait of Britain in this period.
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