The city of Gdańsk has a historical centre with several striking buildings which can make any historian’s heart beat faster, even with the knowledge that they were partly rebuilt after the destructions of World War II. Most interesting from the perspective of early technology and industry are the magnificent fifteenth-century Crane along the River Motława,… Continue reading Danzig’s Great Mill and the renown of its master mill builder
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Project Conference: The Comparative History of the Grain Trade, c.1500-1800
The Politics of the English Grain Trade Project are hosting a two-day conference, 9-10 June 2025 at All Souls College, Oxford, on the comparative history of the grain trade. The trade in grain and bread in early modern Europe has been studied from various perspectives. The international grain trade is one of them. From the late… Continue reading Project Conference: The Comparative History of the Grain Trade, c.1500-1800
The Politics of the English Grain Trade, 1314-1815 