Merchants and Trading in the Sixteenth Century (The Golden Age of Antwerp) ||

Sixteenth-century Europe was powered by commerce. Whilst mercantile groups from many areas prospered, those from the Low Countries were particularly successful. This study, based on extensive archival research, charts the ascent of the merchants established around Antwerp. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Dedication Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Introduction 1 Antwerp, its Merchants and their Trade 2 Antwerp Ties to the Low Countries Hinterland 3 Financing and Organizing Commerce: Partnerships 4 Debt Finance through Bills Obligatory 5 Institutions and the Political Economy of Sixteenth-Century Antwerp Commerce Conclusion Works Cited Notes Index