Kent and Europe, 1450-1640
Merchants, Mariners, Shipping and Defence
Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 978-1-83765-150-4
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Bibliografische Daten
Buch. Hardcover
2025
In englischer Sprache
Umfang: 206 S.
Format (B x L): 15,6 x 23,4 cm
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 978-1-83765-150-4
Produktbeschreibung
Kent is surrounded by water on three sides, close to both the European continent and London: geography that has influenced those who have lived there in countless ways. This book explores their history in this setting from the mid-fifteenth to mid-seventeenth centuries, emphasising Kent's deep connection with Europe. Its chapters, which draw on a wide range of local and national sources, primarily centre on maritime affairs, reflecting the historical and ongoing significance of the sea to the region's inhabitants. These include a bold new description of Kent at the end of the Middle Ages and a reconstruction of the county's early modern maritime trade, including its merchants, both native and foreign, the commodities traded, as well as the impact of migration. An in-depth study also provides quantitative analyses of shipping and of the lives and careers of the shipboard community.
Furthermore, there is a detailed examination of the military community of Kent, with a particular focus on the county's coastal fortifications and a chapter on predatory maritime activities in adjacent waters. Overall, the book puts forward the findings of deep research that connects Kent's economy, society and politics with its environs over a long period. As such, it exemplifies how future county studies might be composed.
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