Part 1

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SOURCE BOOKS OF ENGLISH HISTORY FOR USE IN SCHOOLS

EDITED BY K. H. VICKERS, M.A.

EXTRACTS RELATING TO MEDIAEVAL MARKETS AND FAIRS IN ENGLAND

EXTRACTS RELATING TO MEDIAEVAL MARKETS AND FAIRS IN ENGLAND

HELEN DOUGLAS-IRVINE

M.A. ST. ANDREWS

AUTHOR OF "THE ROYAL PALACES OF SCOTLAND," "THE HISTORY OF LONDON"

LONDON MACDONALD & EVANS 4, ADAM STREET, ADELPHI, W.C. 1912

CONTENTS

PAGE

INTRODUCTION 9

ANGLO-SAXON MARKETS 11

EFFECT OF THE CONQUEST 14

NEW CREATIONS 16

MARKET-PLACES 19

SMITHFIELD MARKET UNDER HENRY II. 24

SPECIAL PRIVILEGES 25

PIED POUDRE COURTS 26

PROFITS 30

PRE-EMPTION AND PRISAGE 36

MARKET HOUSES 39

ENFORCEMENT OF REGULARITY 40

SUPERVISION OF SALES 44

FOREIGN MERCHANTS 48

MISCELLANEOUS POINTS OF INTEREST 51

DEGENERATION OF FAIRS 54

EDITOR'S GENERAL PREFACE.