What is a town?

By Dr. Joe Chick who is a Research Associate in Medieval History currently working on the ENDURE project run by the University of Leicester’s School of Archaeology. He is also a member of the Centre for Regional and Local History.

The Town of Leicester from the South, July 30, 1724, by Samuel Buck

What exactly is a town? The answer to this question has been debated for many decades by medieval historians. Dr. Chick explores why this has proven so difficult, how the debate is being shaped by current debate, and the direction that future research may head in.

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