Dearth, Public Policy and Social Disturbance in England, 1550–1800Studies in Economic and Social History
by Outhwaite, R. B.
1991 · Paperback
ISBN 9780333524244
Book details
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- ISBN-13
- 9780333524244
- ISBN-10
- 0333524241
- Pages
- 63
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
About this book
After the mid-18th century dearth no longer produced marked rises in deaths in many English communities. What it did produce, however, was rioting. This study surveys the literature on dearth while concentrating on government policy towards grain provisioning in periods of dearth.
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