{"product_id":"kent-and-europe-1450-1640-robert-blackmore-9781837651504","title":"Kent and Europe, 1450-1640: Merchants, Mariners, Shipping and Defence","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth overview of Kent's economy, society and politics, and their relationship with Kent's environs over two centuries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKent is surrounded by water on three sides, close to both the European continent and London: geography that has influenced those who have lived there in countless ways. This book explores their history in this setting from the mid-fifteenth to mid-seventeenth centuries, emphasising Kent's deep connection with Europe. Its chapters, which draw on a wide range of local and national sources, primarily centre on maritime affairs, reflecting the historical and ongoing significance of the sea to the region's inhabitants. These include a bold new description of Kent at the end of the Middle Ages and a reconstruction of the county's early modern maritime trade, including its merchants, both native and foreign, the commodities traded, as well as the impact of migration. An in-depth study also provides quantitative analyses of shipping and of the lives and careers of the shipboard community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFurthermore, there is a detailed examination of the military community of Kent, with a particular focus on the county's coastal fortifications and a chapter on predatory maritime activities in adjacent waters. Overall, the book puts forward the findings of deep research that connects Kent's economy, society and politics with its environs over a long period. As such, it exemplifies how future county studies might be composed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Blackmore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1837651507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837651504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boydell Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Robert Blackmore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46881138540799,"sku":"9781837651504","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a29bf6c6-9706-428f-80ee-f866beb96f35.jpg?v=1747970791","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kent-and-europe-1450-1640-robert-blackmore-9781837651504","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}