Devon Monastic Lands: Calendar of Particulars for Grants, 1536-1558, Volumes 1-4Joyce A. Youings This volume presents the surveys and valuations of all the monastic lands in Devon which were disposed of by the Crown after the dissolution of the monasteries, a redistribution of land which had major social and economic implications. It is a valuable source for historians of society and economy in the sixteenth century and includes a detailed introduction by the editor, a leading expert in the history of Devon. |
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