The Commune of London, and other studies

THE COMMUNE OF LONDON
AND OTHER STUDIES
BY J. H. ROUND M.A.
AUTHOR OF ‘GEOFFREY DE MANDEVILLE’, ‘FEUDAL ENGLAND,’ ETC.
With a Prefatory Letter by Sir Walter Besant
WESTMINSTER
ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CO.
2 WHITEHALL GARDENS
1899
Butler & Tanner, The Selwood Printing Works, Frome, and London.
DEAR MR. ROUND,
I have to thank you for kindly letting me see the advance proofs of your new book. It is difficult for me to explain the very great advantage which the study of your books has been to me in my endeavour to get at the facts, especially those of the 12th century, connected with the history of London. For instance, I have found in your pages for the first time a working theory of the very difficult questions connected with the creation of the municipality. I have adopted your conclusions to the best of my ability with, I hope, an adequate expression of thanks to the source from which they are derived.