{"product_id":"serfdom-in-medieval-england-mark-bailey-9781526172976","title":"Serfdom in Medieval England: Theory and Practice 1200 to 1500","description":"\u003cp\u003eSerfdom was a coercive relationship between a landowner and peasant, which was widespread across medieval and early modern Europe. It features prominently in major historical debates, such as the origins of capitalism and the divergent pathways of western and eastern Europe to modernity. Scholars have paid particular attention to English serfdom, which is usually portrayed as highly oppressive and a major cause of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis comprehensive survey draws on a vast scholarship and new research to show how, in reality, English serfdom was weak, casting new light on the nature of its society and economy when the Black Death struck in 1348-9. The pandemic now assumes a central role in the rapid decline of serfdom, as illustrated in a case study of the estate of one of England's harshest landowners, St Albans abbey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Bailey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526172976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526172976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Mark Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47200789299455,"sku":"9781526172976","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c45af98f-da34-45a9-870e-55c5a018bb1a.jpg?v=1756787858","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/serfdom-in-medieval-england-mark-bailey-9781526172976","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}