Growth and Decline in Colchester, 1300-1525

Zusammenfassung This is a study of one of England's principal cloth towns during the late Middle Ages. It draws extensively upon unpublished records in Colchester and elsewhere! and is the first history of a medieval English town to analyse in conjunction the relationships between overseas trade! urban development and changes in rural society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Rusticity, 1300-49: 1 Urban economy; 2. Urban liberty; 3. Food supplies Survey, 1300-49; Part II. Growth, 1350-1414: 4. Colchester cloth and its markets; 5. Industry; 6. Population; 7. Credit and wealth; 8. Government; 9. Economic regulation; 10. Town and country Survey, 1350-1414; Part III. Change and Decay, 1415-1525: 11. Colchester cloth and its markets; 12. Industry; 13. Population; 14. Credit and wealth; 15. Government; 16. Economic regulation; 17. Town and country Survey, 1415-1525.

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• Authors: R. H. Britnell, R.h. Britnell, Britnell R. H.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.09.2008
• EAN: 9780521073158
• ISBN: 978-0-521-07315-8
• No. of pages: 324
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Essex, CE period up to c 1500, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Textile Industries, Apparel, garment and textile industries