Hunters and Poachers: A Social and Cultural History of Unlawful Hunting in England 1485-1640

by Roger B. Manning

Hunting and poaching played significant roles in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Deer-hunting was an integral part of the culture of the aristocracy and gentry. It afforded not only recreation, but also served as a symbolic substitute for war and rebellion. During this period, the distinction between lawful and unlawful hunting remained unclear, for the Game Laws were obscure and difficult to enforce. Roger B. Manning's meticulously...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198203241
• ISBN13: 9780198203247
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 133.00 lbs.