The Politics of Diffuse Authority in an Early Modern Small Town

Although more attention has recently been directed to English small towns, particularly in the early modern era, the number of intensive studies of this urban phenomenon remains small. Some general observations have been made about the political structure of these places, but the processes of those politics have not been examined in detail. Here, an attempt is made to dissect the political organization and the practical implications in Loughborough, elucidating how the urban and rural elements interacted

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