...sixteenth century bears the hallmarks of its origin. A slightly-revised version of the author's 1988 Cambridge Ph.D, it demonstrates both the strengths and weaknesses of the methodology and ideology of the late Sir Geoffrey Elton. Within its own restricted terms, it is a workmanlike job; a relatively-thorough study of the locally-resident magistrates who served on the commission of the peace...

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