Conference Themes
The conference examined the social hierarchies, economic structures, and cultural landscapes of manors and estates, focused on:
The Hierarchies of the Manor
- Organisation and governance
- Agricultural labour and rural industries
- Household structures and servant life
- Gender, career progression, and mobility
- Recruitment, wages, and accommodation
The Manor and Patronage
- Protection, welfare, and social obligations
- Religion, ideology, and moral guidance
- Rural poverty and poor relief
The Manor and Conflict
- Resistance, legal disputes, and power struggles
- Class tensions and social inequality
- Transformations driven by war, political change, and industrialisation