Message in a Bottle
In 1533, a batch of merchants’ letters was to be delivered from Antwerp to London. They never reached their destination, and were only opened in a Hanseatic archive almost 500 years later. Like a message in a bottle, the letters unfold unknown individual stories and large-scale drama. They offer a f...
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| description | In 1533, a batch of merchants’ letters was to be delivered from Antwerp to London. They never reached their destination, and were only opened in a Hanseatic archive almost 500 years later. Like a message in a bottle, the letters unfold unknown individual stories and large-scale drama. They offer a fascinating glimpse into the world of the early 16th century, from hard-nosed business and prices in code sent to a wife, to the fond greetings of an English father to his three young sons or a secretive message of a grandmother from Antwerp. At the backdrop, war was looming: the letters were part of a booty taken in the English Channel in August of 1533. Lübeck privateers plundered six neutral ships, carting the goods of English, Dutch, Spanish, Venetian and Hanseatic merchants off to Lübeck and Hamburg. As a result, Henry VIII of England exploded with rage and restitution claims were made. Soon after, Lübeck realized the potential political cost of the action and an administrative machinery for the return of the booty was set in motion. Extensive documentation was produced under the eye of notaries, providing an overview of properties of the involved parties, including many merchant marks. The combination of unique letters and administrative documents offers new openings into the study of economic, political and social history of pre-modern northern Europe. Highlights are the migration of people and goods, resourceful conflict management and the voice of ordinary people, captured in their letters. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1509582025-02-10T17:02:39Z Message in a Bottle Jenks, Stuart Wubs-Mrozewicz, Justyna Economic history (c. 1501-1800) Charters & documents Political & institutional history (c. 1501-1800) Social history (c. 1501-1800) Diplomatics & sigillography (c. 1501-1800) British Isles (c. 1501-1800) Low Countries (c. 1501-1800) thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCZ Economic history In 1533, a batch of merchants’ letters was to be delivered from Antwerp to London. They never reached their destination, and were only opened in a Hanseatic archive almost 500 years later. Like a message in a bottle, the letters unfold unknown individual stories and large-scale drama. They offer a fascinating glimpse into the world of the early 16th century, from hard-nosed business and prices in code sent to a wife, to the fond greetings of an English father to his three young sons or a secretive message of a grandmother from Antwerp. At the backdrop, war was looming: the letters were part of a booty taken in the English Channel in August of 1533. Lübeck privateers plundered six neutral ships, carting the goods of English, Dutch, Spanish, Venetian and Hanseatic merchants off to Lübeck and Hamburg. As a result, Henry VIII of England exploded with rage and restitution claims were made. Soon after, Lübeck realized the potential political cost of the action and an administrative machinery for the return of the booty was set in motion. Extensive documentation was produced under the eye of notaries, providing an overview of properties of the involved parties, including many merchant marks. The combination of unique letters and administrative documents offers new openings into the study of economic, political and social history of pre-modern northern Europe. Highlights are the migration of people and goods, resourceful conflict management and the voice of ordinary people, captured in their letters. 2025-02-10T17:02:38Z 2025-02-10T17:02:38Z 2022 book ONIX_20250210_9782503595405_31 9782503595405 9782503595412 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/150958 eng Studies in European Urban History (1100-1800) image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International https://www.brepols.net/products/IS-9782503595405-1 https://www.brepolsonline.net/action/showBook?doi=10.1484%2FM.SEUH-EB.5.128937 Brepols Brepols 10.1484/M.SEUH-EB.5.128937 10.1484/M.SEUH-EB.5.128937 337417f5-5e42-49d3-8b32-3867e1572190 9782503595405 9782503595412 Brepols 57 257 Turnhout open access |
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| topic | Economic history (c. 1501-1800) Charters & documents Political & institutional history (c. 1501-1800) Social history (c. 1501-1800) Diplomatics & sigillography (c. 1501-1800) British Isles (c. 1501-1800) Low Countries (c. 1501-1800) thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCZ Economic history |
| topic_facet | Economic history (c. 1501-1800) Charters & documents Political & institutional history (c. 1501-1800) Social history (c. 1501-1800) Diplomatics & sigillography (c. 1501-1800) British Isles (c. 1501-1800) Low Countries (c. 1501-1800) thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCZ Economic history |
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