The World of the Country House in Seventeenth-Century England

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The World of the Country House in Seventeenth-Century England

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This engaging book takes us back to the domestic world of the landed gentry in seventeenth-century England. J. T. Cliffe explores the interior and exterior of country houses and discusses their social and economic role. He provides colorful details about the lives of squires and their families, the duties of servants and others who lived in the houses, and the scandals that embroiled some households.

The World of the Country House in Seventeenth-Century England,J. T. Cliffe,Yale University Press,0300076436,17th century,Country homes,Country life,England,Europe - Great Britain - General,Great Britain - History - Tudor And Stuart (1485-1714),History,History - General,History - General History,History: World,Land tenure,Modern - 17th Century,Social History,Social life and customs,History / Modern / 17th Century

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