Summary
Two academics from Bristol University have just produced a learned tome which, at Pounds 65, would not tempt many of us to part with our money.
But in examining the port of Bristol's customs accounts for 11 years spread out between 1503 and 1601, they have produced a fascinating snapshot not simply of shipping trends, but of how we in the West lived in a century dominated by the Tudor monarchs Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The book, which concentrates on Irish and continental trade, is the work of Evan Jones, a senior lecturer in early modern economic history at the university, and Susan Flavin, who is working on a doctorate on consumption patterns in 16th- century Ireland.See the full content of this document
Extract
First Port of Call in Tudor Times
The records for 1504 tell of a brisk demand for wine from Bordeaux, a port still on Bristol's radar as a twin city, while Andalusia, the Algarve and Lisbon were among other sources of exotic goods and spices.
In April 1504, fo...See the full content of this document
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