Episode 1230
Goods & globalisation: merchants in Tudor & Stuart England
Edmond Smith reveals how a tightly-woven merchant community helped bring about the globalisation of England between 1550 and 1650.
HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate
January 3, 202236m 40s
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Show Notes
Between 1550 and 1650, English trade flourished as thousands of merchants sought out trading ventures across the globe. In conversation with Emily Briffett, Edmond Smith tracks the experiences of England’s merchants and explores how their efforts as a community shaped England’s relationship with the rest of the world.(Ad) Edmond Smith is the author of Merchants: The Community that Shaped England's Trade and Empire, 1550-1650 (Yale University Press, 2021). Buy it now from Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Merchants-Community-Shaped-Englands-1550-1650/dp/0300257953/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-viewingguide
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