The justice and the Mare's Ale : law and disorder in seventeenth-century England / Alan Macfarlane ; in collaboration with Sarah Harrison.

Introduction: The Rediscovery of Violence
'A Black and Terrible Troop'
'The Stoutest Deed that ever Man Did'
Clippers and Coiners
Raising the Hue and Cry
'Insolent and Formidable Felons'
Burglars and Assailants
Highway Robbers
Pickpockets and Thieves
Accomplices and Neighbours
Final Trials and Legends
Conclusion: English Violence in Context
Appendix A: Calendar of Major Events
Appendix B: Examinations and Signatures
Appendix C: The Method of Counterfeiting Coins
Appendix D: Major Manuscript Sources.