The Foundations of Gentry Life The Multons of Frampton and their World 1270-1370
, by Coss, Peter- ISBN: 9780199560004 | 0199560005
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 5/20/2010
In The Foundations of Gentry Life, Peter Coss examines the formative years of the English gentry. In doing so, he explains their lasting characteristics during a long history as a social elite, including adaptability to change and openness to upward mobility from below, chiefly from the professions.