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Story of Coventry

Nowadays best known for its bombing in WWII, the English city of Coventry was founded in the early Middle Ages. Earl Leofric and his wife Lady Godiva (famously riding naked through the streets) founded a Benedictine monastery in 1043, and over time, the city became a major pilgrimage center. During the Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1487), the Royal Court was moved to Coventry and parliament was held in the city as well. In this book Mary Dormer Harris follows Coventry's history through the Middle Ages. While looking at famous people from Coventry and their influence on the city's architecture, she also details the daily lives of the common townsfolk, the guild, and their contributions to the city's thriving economy. This book is part of the "Mediaeval Town" series published in the early 20th century. (Summary by Availle)

Year of Publication: 1911Genres: Art, Design & Architecture , Travel & Geography , History

Running Time: 09 hours 57 minutes 13 seconds

#	Chapter Name
	Preface & Introduction Paul Lawley-Jones	17:23
	CHAPTER I - Leofric and Godiva Paul Lawley-Jones	16:06
	CHAPTER II - The Benedictine Monastery Paul Lawley-Jones	22:20
	CHAPTER III - The Chester Lordship Paul Lawley-Jones	12:11
	CHAPTER IV - Beginnings of Municipal Government Paul Lawley-Jones	17:19
	CHAPTER V - Prior's-half and Earl's-half Paul Lawley-Jones	18:08
	CHAPTER VI - The Seigniory of the Prior and Queen Isabella Paul Lawley-Jones	13:47
	CHAPTER VII - The Corporation and the Guilds Paul Lawley-Jones	16:09
	CHAPTER VIII - The Mayor, Bailiffs, and Community Paul Lawley-Jones	16:37
	CHAPTER IX - Coventry and the Kingdom of England Paul Lawley-Jones	30:49
	CHAPTER X - The Red and White Rose Owler	42:39
	CHAPTER XI - The Last Struggle of York and Lancaster - the Tudors and Stuarts - part 1 Owler	33:38
	CHAPTER XI - The Last Struggle of York and Lancaster - the Tudors and Stuarts - part 2 Owler	32:31
	CHAPTER XII - The Lammas Lands - part 1 Owler	46:00
	CHAPTER XII - The Lammas Lands - part 2 Owler	46:31
	CHAPTER XIII - The Companies of the Crafts Cbteddy	31:29
	CHAPTER XIV - Daily Life in the Town - the Merchants and the Market - part 1 Owler	31:49
	CHAPTER XIV - Daily Life in the Town - the Merchants and the Market - part 2 jenno	27:46
	CHAPTER XV - Daily Life in the Town (continued) - Religion and Amusements of the Townsfolk - part 1 Cbteddy	32:22
	CHAPTER XV - Daily Life in the Town (continued) - Religion and Amusements of the Townsfolk - part 2 Cbteddy	34:17
	CHAPTER XVI - Old Coventry at the Present Day - part 1 Owler	28:19
	CHAPTER XVI - Old Coventry at the Present Day - part 2 Owler	29:03