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LoC No.: 18016243
Title: The Enclosures in England: An Economic Reconstruction
Note: Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Enclosures in England: An Economic Reconstruction" by Harriett Bradley Fitt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work examines the enclosure movement in England, which transformed land use from common farming practices to privately owned enclosed fields, significantly impacting the agricultural landscape and social structure of the time. The book seeks to provide a critical analysis of prevailing theories regarding the motivations for this movement, specifically challenging the notion that it was primarily driven by economic gains from wool prices. The opening of the text outlines the traditional understanding of the enclosure movement, which has often centered on rising wool prices and the desire for greater profit. Fitt critiques this perspective, pointing out that the price of wool actually fell during the critical periods of transition. Instead, she argues that the decline in productivity of common-field land due to centuries of cultivation and inadequate agricultural practices drove the shift towards grazing systems. The author plans to analyze contemporary evidence to construct a more nuanced narrative of the enclosure movement, suggesting that the loss of soil fertility was a significant factor in the movement, thereby reshaping the reader's understanding of this pivotal period in English economic history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fitt, Harriett Bradley, 1892-1980
EBook No.: 29258
Published: Jun 27, 2009
Downloads: 118
Language: English
Subject: Agriculture -- England -- History
Subject: Inclosures
Subject: Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- England
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 18016243
Title: The Enclosures in England: An Economic Reconstruction
Note: Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Stephanie Eason, Joseph Cooper
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Enclosures in England: An Economic Reconstruction" by Harriett Bradley Fitt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work examines the enclosure movement in England, which transformed land use from common farming practices to privately owned enclosed fields, significantly impacting the agricultural landscape and social structure of the time. The book seeks to provide a critical analysis of prevailing theories regarding the motivations for this movement, specifically challenging the notion that it was primarily driven by economic gains from wool prices. The opening of the text outlines the traditional understanding of the enclosure movement, which has often centered on rising wool prices and the desire for greater profit. Fitt critiques this perspective, pointing out that the price of wool actually fell during the critical periods of transition. Instead, she argues that the decline in productivity of common-field land due to centuries of cultivation and inadequate agricultural practices drove the shift towards grazing systems. The author plans to analyze contemporary evidence to construct a more nuanced narrative of the enclosure movement, suggesting that the loss of soil fertility was a significant factor in the movement, thereby reshaping the reader's understanding of this pivotal period in English economic history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fitt, Harriett Bradley, 1892-1980
EBook No.: 29258
Published: Jun 27, 2009
Downloads: 118
Language: English
Subject: Agriculture -- England -- History
Subject: Inclosures
Subject: Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- England
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.