English Industries of the Middle Ages

This work is a concise introduction to the study of the Industrial History of Medieval England. The author, L.F. Salzman, has attempted to discuss the top medieval industries one by one, revealing as far as possible their chief centers, their chronological expansion, the conditions, and the methods of working. Louis Francis Salzman (1878 – 1971) was a British economic historian who specialized in the medieval period. It is a well-written, fact-based work, and the writer has avoided the excruciating details on the subject as it is just an introductory book, a bare outline of industrial conditions during the pre-Elizabethan days. Contents include: Mining Coal Mining Iron Mining Lead and Silver Mining Tin Quarrying Stone, Marble, Alabaster, Chalk Metal-working Pottery—tiles, Bricks Clothmaking Leather Working Brewing—ale, Beer, Cider The Control of Industry