APPROVED ; Interpretations of the period following the disintegration of the Carolingian empire in Western Europe at the end of the ninth century have long divided historians, between those who believe a violent rupture in political and social structures took place around the year 1000 and those who argue for an essential continuity. This thesis aims to transcend these debates, by approaching medieval society through a case-study in the Loire valley region relying on two fresh methodological insights. Firstly, it will investigate changes in the economic structures which provided society's material base; secondly, it will analyse how those ?lites claimed, performed and maintained their status. Based on these two approaches, the thesis explores changing patterns of ?lite behaviour in order to better understand the social and economic changes which took place from the late ninth century onwards. The thesis examines the effects of shifting landholding patterns, the emergence of seigneurial customs, changing attitudes to church patronage and lay violence, and the methods by which ?lites were identified in documents, to establish their implications for the ways by which ?lites could claim and maintain their status. It concludes that there was a significant and fundamental transformation of social and economic structures, beginning in the middle of the tenth century, in the middle Loire valley, although the pace of change is slower than would be appropriate for a 'Feudal Revolution'. Nevertheless, the breakdown of the Carolingian political order unleashed a wave of competition amongst local and regional ?lites, which saw them innovate and adapt the heritage of Carolingian culture to create a new, 'feudal' social order. This was fuelled by the changes in economic structures which provided ?lites with more wealth to promote their own status; the competition for status in turn fuelled ?lites' need for more wealth and their incentive for economic expansion.
APPROVED ; This dissertation focuses on a number of major influences on Conor Cruise O'Brien's writing. It consequently explores how various pressures — literary, emotional and political — shaped the imaginary of this major figure in modern Irish history. An exploration of the impact of certain writers, and intellectuals, such as Owen Sheehy-Skeffington, Sean O'Faolain, Albert Camus, W.B. Yeats and Simone Weil, who were attractive to O'Brien, in terms of satisfying, or sometimes mirroring, different demands, will to some extent lead to a greater understanding of O'Brien's development as a writer. It will also shed light on the complicated literary and emotional mood of mid-twentieth-century Ireland. Roy Foster has acknowledged the literary complexity of the period following the Civil War, a period when writing often became a struggle to come to terms with sides taken; a society left questioning 'Did we do that? How did it happen? How did we end up here?' The pattern of thought that emerged from O'Briens' literary engagements illuminated a complex literary inheritance that infiltrated his writing. O'Brien's life, and the polemical nature of his work, provide a rich opportunity for exploring the counter-currents of Irish emotional and intellectual history 'an area that merits deeper exploration', according to the historian Tom Garvin. Any attempt to understand O'Brien's political and ethical maturation without tracing the formative, and formidable, influence of Owen Sheehy-Skeffington on him is unsatisfactory. This thesis explores that influence, and the related influence of Sean O'Faolain. O'Brien always maintained that he had been consistent in his thinking despite many claims to the contrary, and if he is approached at the level of imaginative influence, this assertion is credible.
The author writes to those who are discontented with French politics and society. He reminds them of the greatness of the Queen Mother, Catherine de Medicis who has accomplished much as Regent. ; Electronic reproduction; 22 p. ; 17 cm. (4to)
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; A proclamation of peace between England, France and Scotland. ; Caption title. ; Another edition of STC 7892 (Steele, R. Tudor and Stuart Proclamations, 504). ; At foot of page: Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis. ; Last complete line of text ends: "Ire-". ; Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
Signatures: 5 leaves unsigned, a-z⁶, aa-dd⁶; A-Z⁶, Aa-Cc⁶, Dd⁴ [Dd4 missing], Ee-Gg⁶, A-D⁴, E⁶ [E6 missing], F⁶, G²; [A]-N⁴, O²; 2 unsigned leaves, A-Q²; [H]-S⁶, T⁴ ; Item 5 of contents bound after the added titles listed below; has special t.p. with title: De verborum significatione the exposition of the termes and difficill vvordes, conteined in the fovre bvikes of Regiam Majestatem, and vthers, in the Actes of parliament, Infeftments, and vsed in practicque of this realme, with diuerse rules, and commoun places, or principalles of the lawes : collected and exponed be M. John Skene ; Item 6 of contents missing; never printed? cf. J.F.K. Johnstone. Bibliographia aberdonensis, 1929. p.101 ; Leaves 46 and 74 of 1st group are blank; two additional blank leaves (25 of 1st group and 160 of 2d group) are missing ; Missing added t.p. (engraved) ; Missing folded genealogical chart, titled The race of the Kings of Scotland, since Malcolme the second, Kenneth the thirds sonne ; Title vignette (coat of arms); ornamental border at head of title; head-pieces; initials ; Latin dedication signed: Johannes Skene ; The first leaf contains explanatory verses ; The 1647 Lavves and acts of Parliament. is [2], 105, [1] p. and OCLC 20111617; The XXIII Parliament. is [2], 34 leaves and OCLC 10135460 ; "1. The actes of Parliament, maid be King Iames the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Queene Marie, and King Iames the Sext, now presently reignand. 2. Ane large table and repertour of al speciall maters and heades conteined in the saids actes. 3. Ane chronologie of all the kings of Scotland from the beginning. 4. Ane almanack for the space of fiftie zeires, of the moueable feastes, and other partes of the kalendar. 5. The interpretation of the termes and difficill words vsed in the foure buiks of Regiam maiestatem and vthers, in infeftments and practicque of this realme. 6. Ane catalogue of the buikes conteinand the auld lawes written before King Iames the First of gud memorie."--4th prelim.leaf
Signatures: 5 leaves unsigned, a-z⁶, aa-dd⁶; A-Z⁶, Aa-Cc⁶, Dd⁴ [Dd4 missing], Ee-Gg⁶, A-D⁴, E⁶ [E6 missing], F⁶, G²; [A]-N⁴, O²; 2 unsigned leaves, A-Q²; [H]-S⁶, T⁴ ; Item 5 of contents bound after the added titles listed below; has special t.p. with title: De verborum significatione the exposition of the termes and difficill vvordes, conteined in the fovre bvikes of Regiam Majestatem, and vthers, in the Actes of parliament, Infeftments, and vsed in practicque of this realme, with diuerse rules, and commoun places, or principalles of the lawes : collected and exponed be M. John Skene ; Item 6 of contents missing; never printed? cf. J.F.K. Johnstone. Bibliographia aberdonensis, 1929. p.101 ; Leaves 46 and 74 of 1st group are blank; two additional blank leaves (25 of 1st group and 160 of 2d group) are missing ; Missing added t.p. (engraved) ; Missing folded genealogical chart, titled The race of the Kings of Scotland, since Malcolme the second, Kenneth the thirds sonne ; Title vignette (coat of arms); ornamental border at head of title; head-pieces; initials ; Latin dedication signed: Johannes Skene ; The first leaf contains explanatory verses ; The 1647 Lavves and acts of Parliament. is [2], 105, [1] p. and OCLC 20111617; The XXIII Parliament. is [2], 34 leaves and OCLC 10135460 ; "1. The actes of Parliament, maid be King Iames the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Queene Marie, and King Iames the Sext, now presently reignand. 2. Ane large table and repertour of al speciall maters and heades conteined in the saids actes. 3. Ane chronologie of all the kings of Scotland from the beginning. 4. Ane almanack for the space of fiftie zeires, of the moueable feastes, and other partes of the kalendar. 5. The interpretation of the termes and difficill words vsed in the foure buiks of Regiam maiestatem and vthers, in infeftments and practicque of this realme. 6. Ane catalogue of the buikes conteinand the auld lawes written before King Iames the First of gud memorie."--4th prelim.leaf
Regulations governing the powers of the "Solliciteur General". Defines the rights of the citizens vis a vis this office. "Donné à Lyon le septieme iour de Iuillet, l'an de grace mil cinq cens soixante quatre." ; Electronic reproduction; 4 leaves ; 16 cm. (4to)
1 broadside. ; Second pt. of title from first three lines of text. ; Imprint suggested by STC (2nd ed.). ; Reproduction of original in the Lambeth Palace Library.
Quelain and Myron, royal councillors for the district of Lyon, issue new legislation for criminal, civil, and administrative concerns. ; Electronic reproduction; [16] p. ; 17 cm (4to)
[8], 339, [1], 61, [3] p. : port. ; "To the reader" signed: R. Dallington. ; First word of title is xylographic. ; Printer's name from STC. ; The first leaf and the last leaf are blank. ; "A briefe inference vpon Guicciardines digression, in the fourth part of the first quarterne of his historie" has separate title page and pagination; register is continuous. ; Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Michel Quillian, fairly well known Catholic author and poet, addresses this book of verse to Henry, Duc de Guise, leader of the Catholic League. Quillian praises him in his efforts to overthrow King Henry III. ; Electronic reproduction ; 22, [2] p.; 16 cm (8vo)
Doutoramento em Economia ; By focusing on the relationship between financial stability and monetary policy for the cases of Chile, Colombia, Japan, Portugal and the UK, this thesis aims to add to the existing literature on the fundamental issue of the relationship between financial stability and monetary policy, a traditional topic that gained importance in the aftermath of the GFC as Central Banks lowered policy rates in an effort to rescue their economies. As the zero-lower bound loomed and the reach of traditional monetary policy narrowed, policy makers realised that alternative frameworks were needed and hence, macroprudential policy measures aimed at targeting the financial system as a whole were introduced. The second chapter looks at the relationship between monetary policy and financial stability, which has gained importance in recent years as Central Bank policy rates neared the zero-lower bound. We use an SVAR model to study the impact of monetary policy shocks on three proxies for financial stability as well as a proxy for economic growth. Monetary policy is represented by policy rates for the EMEs and shadow rates for the AEs in our chapter. Our main results show that monetary policy may be used to correct asset mispricing, to control fluctuations in the real business cycle and also to tame credit cycles in the majority of cases. Our results also show that for the majority of cases, in line with theory, local currencies appreciate following a positive monetary policy shock. Monetary policy intervention may indeed be successful in contributing to or achieving financial stability. However, the results show that monetary policy may not have the ability to maintain or re-establish financial stability in all cases. Alternative policy choices such as macroprudential policy tool frameworks which are aimed at targeting the financial system as a whole may be implemented as a means of fortifying the economy. The third chapter looks at the institutional setting of the countries in question, the independence of the Central Bank, the political environment and the impact of these factors on financial Abstract stability. I substantiate the literature review discussion with a brief empirical analysis of the effect of Central Bank Independence on credit growth using an existing database created by Romelli (2018). The empirical results show that there is a positive relationship between credit growth and the level of Central Bank Independence (CBI) due to the positive and statistically significant coefficient on the interaction term between growth in domestic credit to the private sector and the level of CBI. When considering domestic credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions, the interaction term is positive and statistically significant for the case of the UK for the third regression equation. A number of robustness checks show that the coefficient is positive and statistically significant for a number of cases when implementing a variety of estimation methods. Fluctuations in credit growth are larger for higher levels of CBI and hence, in periods of financial instability or ultimately financial crises, CBI would be reined back in an effort to re-establish financial stability. Based on the empirical results, and in an effort to slow down surging credit supply and to maintain financial stability, policy makers and governmental authorities should attempt to decrease the level of CBI when the economy shows signs of overheating and credit supply continues to increase. The fourth chapter looks at the interaction between macroprudential policy and financial stability. The unexpected interconnectedness of the global economy and the economic blight that occurred as a result of this, recapitulated the need to implement an alternative policy framework aimed at targeting the financial system as a whole and hence, targeting the maintenance of financial stability. In this chapter, an index of domestic macroprudential policy tools is constructed and the effectiveness of these tools in controlling credit growth, managing GDP growth and stabilising inflation growth is studied using a dynamic panel data model for the period between 2000 and 2017. The empirical analysis includes two panels namely an EU panel of 27 countries and a Latin American panel of 7 countries, the chapter also looks at a case study of Japan, Portugal and the UK. Our main results find that a tighter macroprudential policy tool stance leads to a decrease in both credit growth and GDP growth while, a tighter macroprudential policy tool stance results in higher inflation in the majority of cases. Further, we find that capital openness plays a more important role in the case of Latin America, this may be due to the region's dependence on foreign capital flows and exchange rate movements. Lastly, we find that, in times of higher perceived market volatility, GDP growth tends to be higher and inflation growth tends to be lower in the EU. In the other cases, higher levels of perceived market volatility result in higher inflation, higher credit growth and lower GDP Abstract growth. This is in line with expectations as an increase in perceived market volatility is met with an increased flow of assets into safer markets such as the EU. This thesis establishes a relationship between financial stability and monetary policy by studying the response of Chile, Colombia, Japan, Portugal and the UK in the aftermath of the GFC as Central Banks lowered policy rates in an effort to rescue their economies. In short, the results of the work conducted in this thesis may be summarised as follows. Our results show that monetary policy contributes to the achievement of financial stability. Still, monetary policy alone is not sufficient and should be reinforced by less traditional policy choices such as macroprudential policy tools. Secondly, we find that the level of CBI should be reined in in times of surging credit supply in an effort to maintain financial stability. Finally, we conclude that macroprudential policy tools play an important role in the achievement of financial stability. These tools should complement traditional monetary policy frameworks and should be adapted for each region. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
[1], 53, [1] leaves ; Signatures: A² B² C-D⁴ ² C-I⁴; ² A-C⁴ [D]⁴ (-[D]4). Quires ¹E-I are a reissue or reprinting from "The order and usage of keeping of the parlements in England" (STC 24886.7, possibly printed by Charlewood). Quires ² C-D were apparently also printed by Charlewood; the rest printed by John Allde (STC). ; Quires ² A-D, "The discription of the cittie of Excester", also issued separately (STC 24886), have separate divisional title and register; foliation is continuous with the first part, having apparently been hand-stamped. ; With a final errata leaf. ; Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
