This fascinating study examines the use of arms within British society, pri
Foreword by the Master of the Armouries
iv
Acknowledgements
v
Notes for readers
vi
Introduction
vii
Early law enforcement
1
(14)
Pleasure or practice?
15
(13)
Tudor controls
28
(14)
`The Defence of the Realm'
42
(12)
Powder and Civil Wars
54
(15)
Crime and rewards
69
(10)
Fielding and the first steps
79
(17)
Runners and patrols
96
(13)
The Royal Mail
109
(20)
Customs and smugglers
129
(12)
London leads the way
141
(20)
Provincial police
161
(22)
The police armoury
183
(22)
Punishments and prison
205
(21)
Modern times
226
(21)
Appendix 1 Arms for national defence in the Tudor period
247
(3)
Appendix 2 Duelling
250
(2)
Appendix 3 Police office accounts
252
(2)
Appendix 4 A handlist of Post Office firearms in the Royal Armouries
254
(5)
Appendix 5 Poaching
259
(1)
Appendix 6 The traveller
260
(2)
Appendix 7 The Special Constabulary
262
(1)
Notes
263
(12)
References
275
(12)
Index
287
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