| Description |
1 online resource (x, 640 pages) : color illustrations |
| Contents |
I. London and the Pepperers' Trade in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries -- II. Moneyers and Merchants -- III. The Crown, the City, and the Twelfth-Century Guild -- IV. The Aliens and the Spice Market in the Thirteenth Century -- V. The Return to the Fairs, 1270-98 -- VI. Crisis and Co-operation, 1298-1318 -- VII. Recession and a Divided City, 1318-30 -- VIII. The Founding of the Fraternity, 1330-18 -- IX. Pestilence and Free Trade, 1349-69 -- X. Nicholas Brembre and the Company of Grocers, 1369-81 -- XI. The Peasants' Revolt and the Struggle against Northampton, 1381-84 -- XII. The Fall of Brembre, 1384-88 -- XIII. The Submission of the City, 1388-99 -- XIV. The Horizons Close In, 1399-1443 -- XV. Survival and Recovery, 1413-30 -- XVI. 'Gret Travayle & Besynez' -- Building the Hall, 1420-60 -- XVII. The Struggle to Compete, 1430-1445 -- XVIII. Recession and Opportunity, 1445-61 -- XIX. York and Lancaster: Faction in the City and the Company, 1445-61 -- XX. The Yorkist Company, 1461-85 -- XXI. Conclusion |
| Summary |
This study of a major group of merchants who helped to build up London's wealth and political influence during the Middle Ages throws new light on the history of the City. This pioneering work is the first major study to illuminate London's mercantile economy throughout the whole of the Middle Ages. It traces its development against a background of plague, foreign competition, war, the Peasants' Revolt, and shortages of coin. It also reveals how a mercantile company functioned, how it affected its members' lives, and what part it played in the social control of the City |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 575-608) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Grocers' Company (London, England)
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| SUBJECT |
Grocers' Company (London, England) fast |
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Trading companies -- England -- London -- History -- To 1500
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Spice trade -- England -- London -- History -- To 1500
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Wool industry -- England -- London -- History -- To 1500
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HISTORY -- General.
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Commerce
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Spice trade
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Trading companies
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Wool industry
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Specerijen.
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Wol.
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Handelscompagnieën.
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Grocers' Company.
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| SUBJECT |
London (England) -- Commerce -- History
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| Subject |
England -- London
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300242225 |
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0300242220 |
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