Merchants and Revolution: Commercial Change, Political Conflict, and London’s Overseas Traders, 1550–1653
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Merchants and Revolution: Commercial Change, Political Conflict, and London’s Overseas Traders, 1550–1653 is a landmark historical study by Robert Brenner that analyzes how transformations in London’s merchant community shaped and were shaped by the political upheavals leading up to and during the English Revolution.
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Target entity: Merchants and Revolution: Commercial Change, Political Conflict, and London’s Overseas Traders, 1550–1653 Context triple: [Robert Brenner, notableWork, Merchants and Revolution: Commercial Change, Political Conflict, and London’s Overseas Traders, 1550–1653]
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Unrevolutionary England, 1603–1642
Unrevolutionary England, 1603–1642 is a historical study by Conrad Russell that challenges traditional narratives of early Stuart England as a period of mounting revolutionary crisis, emphasizing instead the continuity and stability of its political and social structures.
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The Rise of the Western World: A New Economic History
*The Rise of the Western World: A New Economic History* is a seminal work in economic history that explains the long-term development and dominance of Western economies through the evolution of institutions and property rights.
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The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century
The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century is a collection of influential historical essays by Hugh Trevor-Roper analyzing the political, religious, and intellectual upheavals that shaped early modern Europe.
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D.
England in the Eighteenth Century
England in the Eighteenth Century is a historical study by Sir John H. Plumb that examines the political, social, and economic transformation of England during the 1700s.
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E.
The British Seaborne Empire
The British Seaborne Empire is a historical study that examines how maritime power and overseas expansion shaped the rise, structure, and global impact of the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Merchants and Revolution: Commercial Change, Political Conflict, and London’s Overseas Traders, 1550–1653 Target entity description: Merchants and Revolution: Commercial Change, Political Conflict, and London’s Overseas Traders, 1550–1653 is a landmark historical study by Robert Brenner that analyzes how transformations in London’s merchant community shaped and were shaped by the political upheavals leading up to and during the English Revolution.
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A.
Unrevolutionary England, 1603–1642
Unrevolutionary England, 1603–1642 is a historical study by Conrad Russell that challenges traditional narratives of early Stuart England as a period of mounting revolutionary crisis, emphasizing instead the continuity and stability of its political and social structures.
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B.
The Rise of the Western World: A New Economic History
*The Rise of the Western World: A New Economic History* is a seminal work in economic history that explains the long-term development and dominance of Western economies through the evolution of institutions and property rights.
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C.
The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century
The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century is a collection of influential historical essays by Hugh Trevor-Roper analyzing the political, religious, and intellectual upheavals that shaped early modern Europe.
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D.
England in the Eighteenth Century
England in the Eighteenth Century is a historical study by Sir John H. Plumb that examines the political, social, and economic transformation of England during the 1700s.
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E.
The British Seaborne Empire
The British Seaborne Empire is a historical study that examines how maritime power and overseas expansion shaped the rise, structure, and global impact of the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
British history
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early modern history ⓘ history ⓘ |
| author | Robert Brenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
how political upheavals affected London’s merchant community
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how transformations in London’s merchant community shaped political upheavals ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
English overseas trade
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London’s overseas traders ⓘ relationship between commerce and politics ⓘ |
| genre |
economic history
ⓘ
political history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialPerspective |
emphasis on class conflict in political change
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emphasis on social property relations ⓘ |
| hasReputation | landmark study of merchants and the English Revolution ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext |
English Civil War
NERFINISHED
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English Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern England ⓘ |
| influencedField |
early modern economic history
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historiography of capitalism ⓘ studies of the English Revolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English Revolution
NERFINISHED
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London merchants ⓘ commercial change ⓘ political conflict ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed analysis of London’s trading companies and merchant groups
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linking commercial change to political revolution in 17th-century England ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
development of English commercial capitalism
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transition from feudalism to capitalism ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Brenner Debate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spatialCoverage | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
graduate students
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historians ⓘ scholars of early modern Europe ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 1550–1653 ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation |
Marxist historiography
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class analysis ⓘ |
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Subject: Merchants and Revolution: Commercial Change, Political Conflict, and London’s Overseas Traders, 1550–1653 Description of subject: Merchants and Revolution: Commercial Change, Political Conflict, and London’s Overseas Traders, 1550–1653 is a landmark historical study by Robert Brenner that analyzes how transformations in London’s merchant community shaped and were shaped by the political upheavals leading up to and during the English Revolution.
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