The world of the country house in seventeenth century England

Acknowledgements vi
Introduction vii
1 Houses Fit for Gentlemen 1
2 The Country House Anatomised 24
3 Parks and Gardens 48
4 The Squire's Wife 65
5 The Wider Family 82
6 Servants and Masters 96
7 Estate Stewards 108
8 Coaches and Coachmen 122
9 Chaplains and Tutors 132
10 Domestic Activities 146
11 Intellectual Pursuits 163
12 Scandal 177
Epilogue 191
Appendix A Households and Servants: A Numerical Assessment 198
Appendix B Estate Stewards 203
Notes 207
Index 224
Photographic Acknowledgements 232