Horses and the Aristocratic Lifestyle in Early Modern England

Autorentext

Peter Edwards

Klappentext

Through a study of horses, the book reveals how an important and growing aristocratic estate was managed, where the aristocrat at the centre of it - William Cavendish - travelled and how he spent his time, and how horses were oneof the means by which he asserted his social status.

Inhalt

Introduction Running the Family Business: Landed Wealth and Estate Management Funding the Aristocratic Lifestyle: Demesne Farming and the Price Revolution Breeding and Rearing Horses in and for One's Image Caveat Emptor: Buying and Selling Horses Grooming to Perfection: The Care and Maintenance of Horses Visiting One's 'Neighbours': Social Life in the Provinces The Call of Duty: The Aristocracy as Public Servants On the Road: Travel to London for the Season The Public and Private Lives of Elite Visitors to the Capital Passing the Time with the Aristocracy Conclusion Glossary Bibliography