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Money and the English Economy in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

2011; Wiley; Volume: 9; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1478-0542.2011.00760.x

1478-0542

Paul Latimer,

Medieval Literature and History

History CompassVolume 9, Issue 4 p. 246-256 Money and the English Economy in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries Paul Latimer, Paul Latimer Department of History, Bilkent UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Paul Latimer, Paul Latimer Department of History, Bilkent UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 April 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-0542.2011.00760.xCitations: 1Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract The subject of money is of clear importance to the history of the English economy in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and has attracted a considerable literature over the past decades. The author surveys the main strands of this work, dealing with the coinage itself, its production and quantity, its distribution and use, whether money can be equated with the coinage, and the question of credit. The article then goes on to deal with the debates on two important issues involving money in the period, the questions of inflation and commercialization, and suggests ways in which they should be taken forward. Bibliography Allen, M. R., ' Ecclesiastical Mints in Thirteenth Century England', in M. Prestwich, R. H. Britnell and R. Frame (eds.), Thirteenth Century England VIII, Proceedings of the Durham Conference, 1999 (Woodbridge: Boydell, 2001), 97–122. Web of Science®Google Scholar Allen, M. 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