The Research Of The England Middling Soft During The 16th And The 17th Centuries

In the process from traditional agricultural society to modern industrial society,the social change in England was increased rapidly,the social stratum was changed drastically and the social structure was also regrouped under new situation.At the same time,the middling sort who adapted to the new situation and new environment stood out and played an important role in the transition process,not only in the rapid growth in the economy or a smooth political transition in the political but also gradually bred out of a new social and cultural values which conform to the ideology of themselves.This paper attempts from a macro point of view to present an overall image of the middling sort briefly,and to explore its composition its role as well as its mental outlook in detail in order to seek the important role played by the middle sort in the social transformation in early modern England.Introduction. Explain the cause and significance of the topic,the current research at home and abroad,as well as the study method and the innovation point.Chapter one.The concept of the middling sort defined. Through combing the 16、 17 centuries scholars’cognition and division,introducing the modern scholars’social stratification theories and learning from foreign advanced theoretical results to clarify the object of study,this paper considers the middling sort including yeoman and gentry in the country and businessmen and professionals in the town who managed in the new form and by the market-oriented.Chapter two. The composition and role of the middling sort.On the one hand,explore the track of formation of its two country members briefly and study the social function undertaken behind them in detail. On the other hand,retrospect the two major activists,businessmen and professionals,and their important role played in the local economy and municipal management.Chapter three.The middling sort and 16、17 centuries England society.In the process of rising,the middling sort’s transformation effect in the social structure,educational and cultural values became more and more obvious.The middling sort help promoted the reform and reorganization of the social structure,lead the "education revolution",formed its cultural values and eventually become a benchmark of the whole society.Conclusion.Concludes the paper. Over time,the middling sort’s power and status were rising,social structure became more reasonable, social custom became more harmonious and stable, all above greatly boosted the process of the England social transformation.