Project Gutenberg 2016-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 1655 Green, Alice Stopford 1848 1929 Green, Mrs. J. R. Stopford, Alice Sophia Amelia Green, A. S. (Alice Stopford) Town Life in the Fifteenth Century, Volume 2 (of 2) Town Life in the 15th Century, Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by Giovanni Fini, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Town Life in the Fifteenth Century, Volume 2" by Alice Stopford Green is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the socio-economic conditions, customs, and governance of English towns during the 15th century. It examines the roles of various classes, particularly the prosperous middle class of traders and craftsmen, and how their rise transformed societal norms and local governance, setting the stage for modern England. The opening of the book discusses the complex interplay between the towns' internal structures and their external relations with the monarchy and church. It highlights how the English boroughs maintained their independence through political activism and the establishment of civic identities. The narrative introduces how emerging middle-class merchants were increasingly willing to engage in civic matters, shaped by new social standards and a growing demand for self-regulation. Through this examination, we gain insights into communal life, the economy, and the burgeoning sense of individual merit over traditional hierarchies, laying the foundation for future societal transformations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 City and town life -- England -- History Cities and towns, Medieval -- England Local government -- England Great Britain -- History -- Lancaster and York, 1399-1485 DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 1308271 2025-08-20T15:27:00.567677 text/html 1262314 2024-10-23T00:16:50 text/html 470411 2025-08-20T15:27:22.481535 application/epub+zip 476583 2025-08-20T15:27:04.705609 application/epub+zip 474064 2025-08-20T15:27:02.586699 application/epub+zip 825343 2025-08-20T15:27:33.814514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777044 2025-08-20T15:27:20.028538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774355 2022-09-23T13:57:45.312699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 890480 2025-08-20T15:26:57.490652 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 870540 2024-10-23T00:16:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17614 2025-08-20T15:27:34.006496 application/rdf+xml 11913 2025-08-20T15:27:02.873636 image/jpeg 2700 2025-08-20T15:27:02.733624 image/jpeg 402653 2025-08-20T15:27:00.648800 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia