The Growth of English Industry and Commerce
During the Early and Middle Ages

Table of Contents

Introductory Essay:
1. Past and present
2. The scope of economic history
3. Method and divisions
Part I. Early History:
1. Political and social environment
2. The English in Frisia
3. The conquest of Britain
4. Early changes in Britain
5. Danes
6. Economic ideas and structure
Part II. Feudalism:
1. The Norman conquest and its effects
2. Royal revenues
3. Royal inquisitions
4. Foreign intercourse
5. Royal charters
6. Royal, municipal, and manorial economy
Part III. Representation and Legislation:
1. Political and social conditions under the Edwards
2. Consolidation
3. Beginnings of commercial policy
4. Craft guilds
5. Economic doctrine
Part IV. Lancaster and York:
1. Disintegration and the beginnings of modern society
2. The mercantile class and the labourers
3. Commercial relationships
4. Industry and internal trade
5. Mediaeval and modern economic ideas contrasted
Part V. The Tudors:
1. Preliminary survey
2. Accelerated rate of change
3. Shipping
4. The gilds
5. The land question
6. The revenue
7. Changes in opinion
Appendix A. The assize of bread
Appendix B. Manorial records
Appendix C. Municipal life
Appendix D. The wool trade in the XIIIth and XIVth centuries
Appendix E. The immigration of alien craftsmen into England in Norman and Angevin times
Appendix F. Protection of native industry
List of authorities
Index.

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