The first single-volume demographic history of England covering the entire period since the Norman conquest. It charts the magnitude and characteristics of population change in England since the eleventh century, describes the major explanations for population change which have been proposed by historians over the years, and introduces the main historical sources which have been used to analyze the population history of England.This is the first single-volume demographic history of England covering the entire period since the Norman conquest.Andrew Hinde is Senior Lecturer in Population Studies at the University of Southampton, UK
Few scholars possess the boldness to attempt a work with this scope; fewer still succeed in the attempt, as this book does. Economic History Review
The book manages to be both an excellent starting point for the comparative beginner and a reason to pause and reflect for those who have long been immersed in the subject. Economic History Review
This will be a greatly appreciated and widely used textbook - and deserves to be. Population Studies