1st Edition
The Impact of the English Civil War on the Economy of London, 1642–50
By Ben Coates
Copyright 2004
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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When the English Civil War broke out, London’s economy was diverse and dynamic, closely connected through commercial networks with the rest of England and with Europe, Asia and North America. As such it was uniquely vulnerable to hostile acts by supporters of the king, both those at large in the country and those within the capital. Yet despite numerous difficulties, the capital remained the... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introduction; London on the eve of the English Civil War; Parliamentary taxation and levies; Parliamentarian finance; Supplying Parliament’s armed forces and privateering; Economic warfare; Domestic trade and consumer spending; International trade and shipping; Manufacturing industry; Economic fluctuations 1642-50; Index.
Biography
Ben Coates
'This is an important book, and deserves a wide readership.' Economic History Review '... an important book for scholars interested in the English Civil War or seventeenth-century London.' EH.NET '... an important contribution to our understanding of the impact of war on the early modern urban environment.' Urban History Newsletter '... this useful little book will prove of lasting value to historians of early modern London.' The London Journal 'Ben Coates has provided an excellent survey of London's - indeed, all of England's - economic journey during the decade of the 1640s.' Sixteenth Century Journal
