The Growth of English Industry and Commerce

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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