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Concerns about British children, including legal and public policies affecting their value in society and their welfare, have waxed and waned over the past few centuries. Various a spects of Tudor policy concerning children are discussed, which are then followed through changes made by subsequent generations, ending in the 18th century in this volume. Topics such as child marriage, royal wards, borough orphans, illegitimate children, education of children, all are covered in this fascinating social history. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London/ University of Toronto Press, Toronto. 1969. Hb, Dj, mylar cover. USED. $9.00 Show more