De Saracenico in Latinum transferri: causes and effects of translation in the fiscal administration of Norman Sicily
De Saracenico in Latinum transferri: causes and effects of translation in the fiscal administration of Norman Sicily Metcalfe, Alex (UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS) Al-Masāq:…
Viking and Medieval Settlement in the Faroes: People, Place and Environment
Viking and Medieval Settlement in the Faroes: People, Place and Environment By Símun V. Arge , Guðrún Sveinbjarnardóttir , Kevin J. Edwards and…
‘History that Stands Still’: Women’s Work in the European Past
‘History that Stands Still’: Women’s Work in the European Past By Judith M. Bennett Feminist Studies, Vol. 14, no. 2 (1988) Introduction: The tempting…
British Economic Growth, 1270 – 1870
British Economic Growth, 1270 – 1870 By Stephen Broadberry, Bruce Campbell, Alexander Klein, Mark Overton and Bas van Leeuwen Published online by the…
Medieval England had a per capita income over $1000, research shows
New research led by economists at the University of Warwick reveals that medieval England was not only far more prosperous than previously believed,…
Norwich, London, and the regional integration of Norfolk’s economy in the first half of the fourteenth century
Norwich, London, and the regional integration of Norfolk’s economy in the first half of the fourteenth century By Pamela Nightingale Trade, Urban Hinterlands…
The Social Division of Labor between Agriculture and Industry in the Pre-modern Society
The Social Division of Labor between Agriculture and Industry in the Pre-modern Society By Jun-Ichi Sekine Published Online (2003) Abstract: In the pre-modern…
Survival and Discord in Medieval Society: Essays in Honour of Christopher Dyer
Survival and Discord in Medieval Society: Essays in Honour of Christopher Dyer Edited by Richard Godard, John Langdon and Miriam Muller Brepols, 2010…
Commercial Travel and Hospitality in the Kings’ sagas
The article argues that trade and hospitality were inseparable until the High Middle Ages; merchants had to visit the emporium in the role of guest in order to have the protection of the local chieftain or lord.
Apartheid and Economics in Anglo-Saxon England
Apartheid and Economics in Anglo-Saxon England By Alex Woolf Britons in Anglo-Saxon England, edited by Nick Higham (Boydell, 2007) Introduction: When considering and…
Historians and the economy: Zosimus and Procopius on fifth and sixth century economic development
Historians and the economy: Zosimus and Procopius on fifth and sixth century economic development By Hartmut G. Ziche Published Online Introduction: The economy…
Disaster and Recovery: The Black Death in Western Europe
Disaster and Recovery: The Black Death in Western Europe By Jack Hirschleifer (Rand Corporation, 1966) Summary: The Black Death – the great plague…
Microbes and Markets: Was the Black Death an Economic Revolution?
Microbes and Markets: Was the Black Death an Economic Revolution? By Gregory Clark Published Online (2001) Abstract: Did the Black Death have any effects…
Before and after the Black Death: money, prices, and wages in fourteenth-century England
One of the most common myths in European economic history, and indeed in Economics itself, is that the Black Death of 1347-48, followed by other waves of bubonic plague, led to an abrupt rise in real wages, for both agricultural labourers and urban artisans – one that led to the so-called ‘Golden Age of the English Labourer’, lasting until the early 16th century.
National Income in Domesday England
National Income in Domesday England By James T. Walker Paper from Henley Business School, Reading University (2008) Abstract: The Domesday Survey provides the…
The Domesday Economy of England, 1086
Some 900 years ago, a remarkable survey was undertaken. The survey, which has become known as the Domesday Survey, was ordered by the King of England, William (the Conqueror).
Domesday Book as an Example of Embryonic Weberian Administration in a Patrimonial State
Domesday Book as an Example of Embryonic Weberian Administration in a Patrimonial State By Michael Jones Sixth Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference…
Economic Growth and Currency in Ayyūbid Palestine
Economic Growth and Currency in Ayyūbid Palestine By Stefan Heidemann Ayyūbid Jerusalem: The Holy City in Context, 1187-1250, edited by Robert Hillenbrand and…
The Viking Slave Trade
Slavery was a feature of Irish society long before the vikings arrived. St Patrick was first brought to Ireland as a captive, and slave raiding across the Irish Sea is attested (in both directions) at the time when Roman power collapsed in Britain.
Interview with Richard Britnell
Richard Britnell, professor emeritus at Durham University, is a renowned medieval historian in the area of economic and social history for medieval England and the British Isles. We speak to him about his research, including his latest book – Land and Family. Trends and Local Variations in the Peasant Land Market on the Winchester Bishopric Estates, 1263-1415.
Cumque nullus rusticorum fugitivo obediret: Exile, Gift-Giving, and Marriage Policy in Eleventh-Century Poland and Rus’
“Exile, Gift Giving, and Marriage Policy in Eleventh Century Poland and Rus” Session: Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages – May 13th By…