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Economy of England

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
928–1672Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

928

Athelstan928

Government / Government of England

Mints 30 coins & decrees that there can only be 1 currency in Britain

1180

Henry II1180

Government / Government of England

Henry II reforms the coinage

1496

Henry VII1496

Government / Government of England

Henry's commercial policy seeks to improve English cloth exports and reduce damaging restrictions on overseas trade.

1672

Thomas Clifford Chudleigh, 1st1672

London · Government / Government of England

Cancels payments from Charles II to the Exchequer

Names involved

AthelstanHenry IIHenry VIIThomas Clifford Chudleigh, 1st

Provenance

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