Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS VII
3. TABLES IX
4. ILLUSTRATIONS XI
5. PREFACE XIII
6. 1. INTRODUCTION 1
7. 2. THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 7
8. 3. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND SERVICE 69
9. 4. PAYMENT OF OFFICERS; SALE AND VALUE OF OFFICES 160
10. 5. WHO THE KING'S SERVANTS WERE: A CHAPTER OF SOCIAL HISTORY 253
11. 6. OFFICE AND POLITICS 337
12. 7. CONCLUSION 422
13. APPENDIX 470
14. INDEX 488