A History of Coventry
A History of Coventry

Author: David McGrory

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2022-02-24

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 0750997664

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The author, well known as the writer of more books on the city than anyone, explores Coventry's history from Roman times through Earl Leofric, Godiva and the Norman castle, to monastic houses, including St Mary's priory. Coventry has a rich medieval heritage, and rose to power in the Wars of the Roses, when the royal court moved there. Major themes in the city's history are discussed, through previously unknown source material, covering the Siege and Civil War, education, health, the church, crime and punishment, and industries from medieval weaving to modern car-building.

The Parliamentary Representation of the English Boroughs
The Parliamentary Representation of the English Boroughs

Author: May McKisack

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-10-10

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0429632495

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Originally published at 1932, this book, based on long research in municipal and borough records, attempts to correlate some of the evidence bearing on the representation of the towns of Medieval England, and to discover the answers to such basic questions as how the citizens were elected, paid, and taxed, what their function in parliament was, and what type of men they were. It is an essential study for all those concerned with the development of the English Parliamentary System.