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Local Milling Monopolies and the Lack of Milling Capacity in Early Modern Sweden

The next in our series of guest blogs for 2024 which explore issues relating to the grain trade across Europe in the period 1315-1815. Mills were among the most important infrastructure in Early Modern Europe, as grain – which was the main source of calories for premodern populations – had to be ground before consumption.… Continue reading Local Milling Monopolies and the Lack of Milling Capacity in Early Modern Sweden