History of the Bank of England, 1640-1903First Published in 1966. First Published in 1966. This volume the fourth edition of Andreades classic history of the bank of England that looks at the period of 1640 to 1903, with its first edition appearing in 1909. The reprint after more than thirty years after the author's death has now secured its place among the classics of economic literature. |
Contents
PAGE | l |
INTRODUCTION I | 3 |
PART I | 14 |
BANKING UNDER THE REPUBLIC AND THE PROTECTORATE | 26 |
BANKING AFTER THE RESTORATION | 32 |
FOUNDATION OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND | 43 |
POLITICAL NECESSITY FOR A BANK | 54 |
CHAPTER II | 60 |
THE BANK OF ENGLAND UNDER THE HANOVERIAN DYNASTY | 128 |
THE BANK IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE II | 146 |
THE BANK DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY AND NAPOLEONIC WARS | 174 |
CHAPTER III | 187 |
CHAPTER IV | 203 |
CHAPTER V | 218 |
CHAPTER VI | 235 |
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER | 245 |
THE OPPONENTS OF THE BANK | 67 |
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND THE PRINCIPAL | 72 |
CHAPTER IV | 86 |
CHAPTER VI | 103 |
THE BANK AND THE WAR OF SUCCESSION | 114 |
THE INQUIRY OF 1832 AND THE ACT OF 1833 | 256 |
THE CRISIS OF 18361839 | 263 |
CHAPTER IV | 269 |
THE CURRENCY PRINCIPLE AND THE PROMOTORS OF THE ACT OF 1844 | 278 |
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