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Reciprocity and Exchange in the Late Medieval Household
1996
Overview
The great household in late medieval England was the principal focus not only of elite consumption but also of social exchange. Noble households modeled themselves upon the greatest establishment of all, the royal court—that “new house of houses principal of England” as theBlack Bookof Edward IV called it. The royal household was identified as the heart of the realm, embodying its virtue and reputation: in 1485 Henry VII’s parliament, passing the Act of Resumption, insisted, “Your Honorable Houshold ... must be kept and borne Worshipfully and Honorably, as it accordeth to the Honour of your Estate and
