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Closing the last day: death, memory and landholding in the Inquisitions Post-Mortem, 1216 - 1660
Closing the last day: death, memory and landholding in the Inquisitions Post-Mortem, 1216 - 1660
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2008
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Podcast episode
Description
Sean Cunningham tells us how the Inquisitions Post-Mortem (IPMs) or inquests taken after the death of people who were tenants of The Crown reveal a great deal about land use, local customs, and how communal memory had an important social function for our English and Welsh ancestors. This talk looks at how these manuscripts help to paint a picture of local life and land use during the Medieval and Early Modern periods.
Released:
Jan 17, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode
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