FAMINE AND SCARCITY IN LATE MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN ENGLAND : the regulation of grain ... marketing, 1256-1631

Surveying government and crowd responses ranging from the late middle ages through to the early modern era, Buchanan Sharp’s illuminating study examines how the English government responded to one of the most intractable problems of the period: famine and scarcity. The book provides a comprehensive account of famine relief in the late middle ages and evaluates the extent to which traditional market regulations enforced by thirteenth century kings helped shape future responses to famine and scarcity in the sixteenth century. Analyzing some of the oldest surviving archival evidence of public response to famine, Sharp reveals that food riots in England occurred as early as 1347, almost two centuries earlier than was previously thought. Charting the policies, public reactions, and royal regulations to grain shortage, Sharp provides a fascinating contribution to our understanding of the social, economic, cultural, and political make-up of medieval and early modern England. Surveying Government And Crowd Responses Ranging From The Late Middle Ages Through To The Early Modern Era, Buchanan Sharp's Illuminating Study Examines How The English Government Responded To One Of The Most Intractable Problems Of The Period: Famine And Scarcity. The Book Provides A Comprehensive Account Of Famine Relief In The Late Middle Ages And Evaluates The Extent To Which Traditional Market Regulations Enforced By Thirteenth-century Kings Helped Shape Future Responses To Famine And Scarcity In The Sixteenth Century. Analysing Some Of The Oldest Surviving Archival Evidence Of Public Response To Famine, Sharp Reveals That Food Riots In England Occurred As Early As 1347, Almost Two Centuries Earlier Than Was Previously Thought. Charting The Policies, Public Reactions And Royal Regulations To Grain Shortage, Sharp Provides A Fascinating Contribution To Our Understanding Of The Social, Economic, Cultural And Political Make-up Of Medieval And Early Modern England. Early Market Regulation To 1327 -- The Response Of Edward Ii And His Government To The Great Famine -- The Food Riots Of 1347 -- Royal Paternalism And The Response To Dearth, 1349-1376 -- Scarcity And Food Riots, 1377-1439 -- Harvest Failure And Scarcity In The Reign Of Henry Viii -- The Official Language Of Commonwealth And The Popular Response To Scarcity In The Reign Of Henry Viii -- The Moral Economy, 1547-1631 And Beyond. Buchanan Sharp. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 236-254) And Index. El esclarecedor estudio de Buchanan Sharp, que examina las respuestas del gobierno y de las multitudes desde la Baja Edad Media hasta los primeros años de la era moderna, analiza la forma en que el gobierno inglés respondió a uno de los problemas más difíciles de resolver de la época: la hambruna y la escasez. El libro ofrece un relato exhaustivo del alivio de la hambruna a finales de la Edad Media y evalúa hasta qué punto las regulaciones tradicionales del mercado impuestas por los reyes del siglo XIII ayudaron a dar forma a las futuras respuestas a la hambruna y la escasez en el siglo XVI. Analizando algunas de las pruebas de archivo más antiguas que se conservan sobre la respuesta pública a la hambruna, Sharp revela que los disturbios por alimentos en Inglaterra se produjeron ya en 1347, casi dos siglos antes de lo que se pensaba. Al trazar las políticas, las reacciones públicas y las regulaciones reales ante la escasez de grano, Sharp aporta una fascinante contribución a nuestra comprensión de la composición social, económica, cultural y política de la Inglaterra medieval y de principios de la modernidad Acknowledgments page viii List of Abbreviations x Introduction 1 1 Early market regulation to 1327 11 2 The response of Edward II and his government to the great famine 33 3 The food riots of 1347 56 4 Royal paternalism and the response to dearth 1349–1376 88 5 Scarcity and food riots 1377–1439 120 6 Harvest failure and scarcity in the reign of Henry VIII 153 7 Theofficial language of Commonwealth and the popular response to scarcity in the reign of Henry VIII 187 8 The moral economy, 1547–1631 and beyond 215 Bibliography 236 Index Buchanan Sharp examines governmental and crowd responses to famine, from the late Middle Ages through to the early modern era. This wide-ranging book will be of interest to academic researchers and graduate students studying the social, economic, cultural and political make-up of medieval and early modern England. This book examines governmental and crowd responses to famine, from the late Middle Ages through to the early modern era