Meanings of polite architecture in sixteenth-century England

Historical Archaeology - Tập 26 - Trang 45-56 - 2016
Matthew H. Johnson1
1Department of Archaeology, University of Durham, Durham, UK

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This paper argues that the aristocracy and upper gentry in 16th-century England manipulated symbolic structures relating to the feudal past to lend ideological support to the Tudor social order. It does so by applying the concept of consumption to the building and use of “polite” architecture. Through the use of medieval features such as crenelation, the gatehouse, the moat, and decorative use of emblems and badges, the 16th-century house expressed and enforced its owner’s claims to be part of a long-established social order. At the same time, the changing arrangement and use of rooms behind this façade displayed a more complex pattern of change. These patterns are related to a series of case studies in which the owners’ uses of specific symbols can be related to their chosen strategy in maintaining and extending this position near the apex of Tudor society.

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Historical Archaeology

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