William de la Pole: Merchant and King's Banker
William de la Pole: Merchant and King's Banker

Author: E. B Fryde

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 1988-07-01

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0826432603

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This book is a study of William de la Pole, the first English royal banker. E. B. Fryde discusses Pole's role as a merchant and financier, his political influence and the social preeminence he gained for himself and his family. The book addresses the growing significance of England's merchant class in financial and governmental affairs and examines the origins of one of the country's great families of the late medieval period.

The Development of Double Entry (RLE Accounting)
The Development of Double Entry (RLE Accounting)

Author: Chris W. Nobes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-04

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1317974328

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This compilation concerns account books, not books on accounting. Most of the essays analyse the account book(s) of a single person or business. In each case the account book(s) demonstrate the presence of, at least, elements of double entry. The essays come in pairs, beginning with Geoffrey Lee’s paper on Florentine bank ledger fragments of 1211, some of the earliest relics of Italian bookkeeping. Subsequent papers trace the development of double entry over the centuries until 1786 when full double entry was achieved. There are papers from the UK and USA which illustrate the use of balance sheets, valuation techniques and the accruals convention as well as papers which analyse the causes of the development of double entry, using the evidence of others.

The Hundred Years War, Volume 1
The Hundred Years War, Volume 1

Author: Jonathan Sumption

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 1999-09-29

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13: 9780812216554

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What history records as the Hundred Years War was in fact a succession of destructive conflicts, separated by tense intervals of truce and dishonest and impermanent peace treaties, and one of the central events in the history of England and France. It laid the foundations of France's national consciousness, even while destroying the prosperity and political preeminence which France had once enjoyed. It formed the nation's institutions, creating the germ of the absolute state of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In England, it brought intense effort and suffering, a powerful tide of patriotism, great fortune succeeded by bankruptcy, disintegration, and utter defeat. The war also brought turmoil and ruin to neighboring Scotland, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

Medieval Merchants
Medieval Merchants

Author: Jennifer Kermode

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-07-18

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9780521522748

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An analysis of merchant lives in three northern British cities in the later middle ages.

Hair
Hair

Author: Kurt Stenn

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-02-15

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1681771020

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A microhistory in the vein of Salt and Cod exploring the biological, evolutionary, and cultural history of one of the world's most fascinating fibers. Most people don't give a second thought to the stuff on their head, but in Hair, Kurt Stenn — one of the world's foremost hair follicle experts — takes readers on a global journey through history, from fur merchant associations and sheep farms to medical clinics and patient support groups, to show the remarkable impact hair has had on human life. From a completely bald beauty queen with alopecia to the famed hair-hang circus act, Stenn weaves the history of hair through a variety of captivating examples, with sources varying from renaissance merchants’ diaries to interviews with wig makers, modern barbers, and more. In addition to expelling the biological basis and the evolutionary history of hair, the fiber is put into context: hair in history (as tied to textile mills and merchant associations), hair as a construct for cultural and self-identity, hair in the arts (as the material for artist's brushes and musical instruments), hair as commodity (used for everything from the inner lining of tennis balls to an absorbent to clean up oil spills), and hair as evidence in criminology. Perfect for fans of Mark Kurlansky, Hair is a compelling read based solidly in historical and scientific research that will delight any reader who wants to know more about the world around them.