History of the Bank of England, 1640-1903First Published in 1966. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
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Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 3 |
Part I | 14 |
BANKING AFTER THE RESTORATION | 32 |
FOUNDATION OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND | 43 |
POLITICAL NECESSITY FOR A BANK | 54 |
CHAPTER II | 60 |
THE OPPONENTS OF THE BANK | 67 |
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND THE PRINCIPAL | 72 |
THE INQUIRY OF 1832 AND THE ACT OF 1833 | 256 |
CHAPTER III | 263 |
CHAPTER IV | 269 |
THE CURRENCY PRINCIPLE AND THE PROMOTORS OF THE ACT OF 1844 | 278 |
CHAPTER VI | 284 |
Part II | 295 |
CHAPTER I | 311 |
THE RESERVE | 321 |
CHAPTER IV | 86 |
CHAPTER VI | 103 |
Part III | 128 |
CHAPTER II | 146 |
CHAPTER III | 154 |
Part IV | 161 |
FINANCIAL POLICY OF WILLIAM PITT | 174 |
CHAPTER III | 187 |
CHAPTER IV | 203 |
CHAPTER V | 218 |
CHAPTER VI | 235 |
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER | 245 |
THE CRISIS OF 1847 | 331 |
CHAPTER II | 343 |
THE CRISIS OF l866 | 353 |
CHAPTER IV | 362 |
SCHEMES FOR REFORM AND MR GOSCHENS PROPOSAL | 370 |
CHAPTER II | 381 |
APPENDIX | 389 |
conclusion | 402 |
433 | |
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