History of Agriculture and Prices in England - From Year After Oxford Parliament 1259 to Commencement of

This eight-piece compilation (1866-1902) documents the fluctuating prices of agricultural produce in England between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. Agriculture in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; 3. On the distribution of wealth in England from 1583 to 1702; 4. Currency; 5. Trade and markets; 6. Taxation and finance; 7. On the price of grain; 8. On the price of hops; 9. On the prices of hay and straw; 10. Minor agricultural products; 11. On the price of stock and meat; 12. Dairy produce, eggs and poultry; 13. On candles, tallow, and fuel; 14. Wool, hides, and bark; 15. On the price of fish; 16. On the price of salt; 17. On the price of foreign produce; 18. On the price of materials; 19. On the price of building materials; 20. On the price of textile fabrics. Linen; 21. On the price of textile fabrics. Cloth, etc.; 22. On the price of paper, etc., parchment, etc., and rope; 23. Labour and wages; 24. Sundries; 25. On the cost of carriage; 26. On prices generally between 1583 and 1702; 27. The condition of the tenant farmer, 1583-1702; 28. On the purchasing power of wages; Index.

Summary

This immensely detailed eight-piece compilation documents the fluctuating prices of agricultural produce in England between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries. Volume 5 (from 1887) uses the data supplied in Volume 6 to discuss the period from 1583 to 1702, exploring topics such as building materials, carriage costs and wage fluctuation.

Product details

• Authors: James E. Thorold Rogers, Rogers James E. Thorold
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108036559
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03655-9
• No. of pages: 874
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General; A History of Agriculture and Prices in England 7 Volume Set in 8 Pieces
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