{"product_id":"the-celys-and-their-world-an-english-merchant-family-of-the-fifteenth-century-paperback-9780521520126","title":"The Celys and their World; An English Merchant Family of the Fifteenth Century (Paperback) 9780521520126","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Celys and their World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn English Merchant Family of the Fifteenth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA richly detailed study of the Cely family and its activities as staplers and ship-owners.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlison Hanham (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521520126, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 18 July 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e492 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.4 x 3.2 cm, 0.781 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrom the start of his career as a young woolmerchant, about 1473, George Cely was a hoarder. He kept everything, from important business accounts down to the scrap of paper on which his father had once noted that the brewer and tailor hadn't been paid yet. The result is a rich collection, which not merely documents the Cely family's activities as staplers and ship-owners, but also gives vivid details of their intimate concerns: what they ate and wore, where they lived, how they spent their money - and where they went for loans when the cash ran short - how they amused themselves, and how they coped with trade recessions and political turmoil at home and abroad. This is the first comprehensive study to be based on the material.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures and tables\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Celys and their Circle, 1474–82: 1. The Cely family and their background\u003cbr\u003e 2. 'Japes and sad matters'\u003cbr\u003e 3. Alarms and tribulations, 1480–1\u003cbr\u003e 4. Two black sheep and a nuisance\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Wool Trade: 5. The trade in fleece-wool\u003cbr\u003e 6. Wool-fells\u003cbr\u003e 7. Monetary matters\u003cbr\u003e 8. Customers and marts\u003cbr\u003e 9. Calais and the Staple Company\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Richard and George Cely, 1482–9: 10. Richard and George, 1482–3\u003cbr\u003e 11. 'The world goeth on wheels', 1482–5\u003cbr\u003e 12. Marriage and housekeeping\u003cbr\u003e 13. Warfare and trade, 1486–9\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Margaret Cely of London\u003cbr\u003e 15. Charge and discharge, the Celys' finances, 1482–9\u003cbr\u003e Postscript on later family history\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20history:%20c%20500%20to%20c%201450\/1500%20%5BHBLC%5D%22\"\u003eHBLC\u003c\/a\u003e], British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909164917016,"sku":"9780521520126","price":46.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521520126i_da6429ad-f4aa-4bc6-b505-c323a0a0f6d3.jpg?v=1691383570","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-celys-and-their-world-an-english-merchant-family-of-the-fifteenth-century-paperback-9780521520126","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}