Travel and roads in England1960

Folger guides provide lively, authoritative surveys of important aspects of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English cultural history. Attractively illustrated with material from contemporary documents, the Guides are designed for the general reader and are particularly valuable as enrichment resources for courses in Renaissance history and literature.The author provides an overview of the hardships and dangers of travel, as well as government restrictions placed on it for all sorts of social and political reasons.