Note 582 — Chapter I · THE AGRARIAN PROBLEM AND THE STATE

Leadam, E. H. R., pp. 684–696. The tenants at Thingden, in their proceedings against Mulsho, “calle commen Councelles ... and make a commen purse among them, promising all of them to take parte with other, saying that xx. of them would spend xx. score pounds ayenet the said John Mulsho.” The tenants of Abbot’s Ripton “procured one common purse to be ordeyned together one common stock to thentent obstinately to defend their perverse and ffrowned appetitez.” As to Rents, see L. and P. Henry VIII., xii., I., 154: “In many counties little or no ferms will they pay" (Darcy to Shrewsbury).