Readings in Economic and Social History

The State 0/ England, Anno Dom. I600 2. Science and technology in the late seventeenth century. Thomas Sprat, History 0/ the Royal Society 3. Some English towns in the late seventeenth century. The Journeys 0/ Celia Fiennes 4. The population of England and Wales in the late seventeenth century. Gregory King, Natural and Politicall Observations and Conclusions upon the State and Condition 0/ England Agriculture 5. The Tudor agrarian problem. The inhabitants of Burnam v. Richard Fynes (1543), Select Cases in the Court 0/ Requests 6. Tudor enclosures. Thomas Tusser, Five Hundred Points 0/ Good Husbandry 7. The advantages of enclosure in the seventeenth century. Samuel Fortrey, England's Interest and Improvement Industry 8. The Newcastle coal trade. Extracts /rom the Records 0/ the Company 0/ Hostmen 0/ Newcastle-upon-Tyne 9. The technique of iron manufacture in the charcoal era. John Ray, A Collection 0/ English Words not generally used 10. An early example of industrial welfare. The Law Book 0/ the Crowley Ironworks Trade 1 I. An enterprising commercial traveller. The Voyage 0/ M. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi General....Pages 1-19 Agriculture....Pages 19-28 Industry....Pages 28-37 Trade....Pages 38-49 Economic Thought and Policy....Pages 49-63 General....Pages 65-77 Agriculture....Pages 77-88 Industry....Pages 89-103 Transport....Pages 104-116 Trade....Pages 117-138 The Working Class Movement....Pages 138-152 The Poor Law....Pages 153-169 Economic Thought and Policy....Pages 169-187 General....Pages 189-203 Agriculture....Pages 203-222 Industry....Pages 222-236 Working Conditions....Pages 236-253 Trade....Pages 253-267 Transport....Pages 267-282 Banking and Monetary Policy....Pages 282-304 Urban Living Conditions....Pages 304-322 The Working Class Movement....Pages 323-343 Education....Pages 343-362 The Poor Law and the Relief of Unemployment....Pages 363-388 Economic Thought and Policy....Pages 388-413 Back Matter....Pages 414-427