- 200 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Credit and Debt in Medieval England c.1180-c.1350
About this book
The essays in this volume look at the mechanics of debt, the legal process, and its economics in early medieval England. Beneath the elevated plane of high politics, affairs of the Crown and international finance of the Middle Ages, lurked huge numbers of credit and debt transactions. The transactions and those who conducted them moved between social and economic worlds; merchants and traders, clerics and Jews, extending and receiving credit to and from their social superiors, equals and inferiors. These papers build upon an established tradition of approaches to the study of credit and debt in the Middle Ages, looking at the wealth of historical material, from registries of debt and legal records, to parliamentary roles and statues, merchant accounts, rents and leases, wills and probates. Four of the six papers in this volume were given at a conference on 'Credit and debt in medieval and early modern England' held in Oxford in 2000. The other two papers draw upon new important postgraduate theses. Contents: Introduction (Phillipp Schofield); Aspects of the law of debt, 1189-1307 (Paul Brand); Christian and Jewish lending patterns and financial dealings during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries (Robin R. Mundill); Some aspects of the business of statutory debt registries, 1283-1307 (Christopher McNall); The English parochial clergy as investors and creditors in the first half of the fourteenth century (Pamela Nightingale); Access to credit in the medieval English countryside (Phillipp Schofield); Creditors and debtors at Oakington, Cottenham and Dry Drayton (Cambridgeshire), 1291-1350 (Chris Briggs).
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of Contributors
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Introduction
- 1 Aspects of the Law of Debt, 1189-1307
- 2 Christian and Jewish lending patterns and financial dealings during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
- 3 The business of statutory debt registries, 1283-1307
- 4 The English parochial clergy as investors and creditors in the first half of the fourteenth century Pamela Nightingale
- 5 Access to credit in the early fourteenth-century English countryside
- 6 Creditors and debtors and their relationships at Oakington, Cottenham and Dry Drayton (Cambridgeshire), 1291-1350
- Consolidated Bibliography
- Subject Index