Norwich Since 1550 by Carole Rawcliffe
Norwich remained the second largest city in England until the eighteenth century. Its history over the last 450 years is of exceptional interest. Norwich since 1550 is a full account of the post-medieval history of the city and covers all aspects of Norwich life, including its population, housing, churches and chapels, politics, work, education, arts, architecture and medical care. It brings out Norwich's individuality and shows how it became the city it is today. While it changed and developed in many ways over the centuries, its textiles could not compete with those of the northern boom towns of the Industrial Revolution. Instead it settled into its role as a regional and banking capital.
Richard Wilson is Professor Emeritus of Economic and Social History at UEA. He is chairman of the Norfolk Record Society, and was for many years Director of the Centre of East Anglian Studies at UEA. He has published widely on eighteenth and nineteenth century history, notably on the brewing industry and the building of the English country house. He has edited several volumes of correspondence and diaries, most recently of a Norwich textile merchant whose business ventures took him to many parts of Europe. Carole Rawcliffe is Professor of Medieval History and a former Director of the Centre of East Anglian Studies at UEA, having previously worked in London as co-editor of the medieval volumes of The History of Parliament. She now specialises in medical history, and has produced a number of books and articles on medicine and health in later medieval England. Her books include a history of the Great Hospital, Norwich, one of England's oldest charitable institutions; she has also edited collections of essays on East Anglian history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852854508 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852854502 |
| Title | Norwich Since 1550 |
| Author | Carole Rawcliffe |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2004-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 600 |
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