Power play: the emblems, art, and archaeology of authority, part ten

The founding of towns in the medieval period offered an opportunity for enterprising individuals to gain freedom from owing labour service to a manorial lord. As towns flourished, they became increasingly independent power devolved to corporations to administer their own affairs.
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According to History Burton was linked with Calke Abbey at Ticknall our family, were tenants for over 100 years

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Trevor James did a very interesting lecture on Toll roads when he was with the WEA I have some notes on this and other lectures here in my history draw.