Over the long eighteenth century English governance was transformed by large adjustments to the legal instruments and processes of power. This book documents an

How to Find Out About Local Government is a guide to sources of information on local government in Britain, including libraries and record offices, public relat

This book examines the development of the English state during the long seventeenth century, emphasising the impersonal forces which shape the uses of political

The years between 1550 and 1700 saw significant changes in the nature and scope of local government: sophisticated information and intelligence systems were dev

The idea of improvement - gradual and cumulative betterment - was something new in 17th century England. It became commonplace to assert that improvements in ag