Enterprise, Money and Credit in England before the Black Death 12851349

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Focusing on the late medieval English economy, this book explores the impact of enterprise, money, and credit amid challenges like warfare, high taxation, and adverse weather. It highlights how the wool trade, crucial for economic stability, faced severe disruptions, leading to coin shortages and political strife. The analysis utilizes Statute Merchant certificates of debt to assess the influence of these events on credit and economic activity across the kingdom, examining regional differences and contributing to the debate on factors limiting economic development.