Changes in London’s economic hinterland as indicated by debt cases in the Court of Common Pleas
Changes in London’s economic hinterland as indicated by debt cases in the Court of Common Pleas By Derek Keene Paper given at a…
The Economics of Medieval English Brewing
I would like to consider Margery Kempe as a typical commercial brewer at the beginning of the fifteenth century and place the hints she gives us into a wider context of how medieval English breweries functioned.
Women and Men in the Brewer’s Gild of London
Women and Men in the Brewer’s Gild of London By Judith M. Bennett The Salt of Common Life: Individuality and Choice in the…
Thames Discovery Programme
The Thames Discovery Programme is a community archaeology project, focusing on the archaeology of the River Thames at London England. The Thames Discovery…
Fact or folklore: the Viking attack on London Bridge
One of the most dramatic events in London’s history is the Viking attack, led by Óláfr (or Olaf) Haraldsson on London Bridge.
Medieval roof finial discovered in London
A rare find has been uncovered from the shores of the Thames by the Museum of London. A clay medieval roof finial was…
Prices in the Medieval Near East and Europe
This phase of growth came to a stop with the Black Death beginning in 1347. Population declined, as well as agricultural and industrial production. The Near East suffered from impoverishment during the second half of the fifteenth century, according to Ashtor. Grain prices fell because of declining demand. Compared to the previous century, standards of living were reduced for the great majority.
