William de la Pole, merchant and king's banker (1366) / E.B. Fryde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fryde, E. B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

De la Pole, William, -1366.

De la Pole, William.

Bankers--Great Britain--Biography.

Bankers.

Merchants--Great Britain--Biography.

Merchants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Ronceverte, WV, U.S.A. : Hambleton Press, 1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book is a study of William de la Pole, the first English royal banker. E. B. Fryde discusses Pole's role as a merchant and financier, his political influence and the social preeminence he gained for himself and his family. The book addresses the growing significance of England's merchant class in financial and governmental affairs and examines the origins of one of the country's great families of the late medieval period."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Contents; List of Appendices; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introductory; 2 Early Career; 3 Business Methods; 4 Acquisition of Properties; 5 Dealings with the Royal Government, 1331-7; 6 The Origins and Organization of the English Wool Company; 7 The Launch and Collapse of the English Wool Company; 8 William de la Pole as a Royal Banker, I: Repayment of Loans in England; 9 William de la Pole as a Royal Banker, II: Activities in the Netherlands; 10 October 1339-December 1340; 11 Downfall and Trial; 12 The English Company of 1343-5; 13 Dealings with the Royal Government, 1345-53

14 The Last Trials of William de la Pole15 The Final Years; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

On t.pages "1366" is preceded by a dagger.

Bibliography: pages [235]-238.

ISBN:

9786613201768

9781472599339

1472599330

9781283201766

1283201763

9780826432605

0826432603

OCLC:

741691375