An Elizabethan Guild of the City of Exeter, an Account of the Proceeding of the Society of Merchant Adventurers, During the Latter Half of the 16th Century

This book provides an in-depth look at the Society of Merchant Adventurers, a prominent Elizabethan guild based in the city of Exeter. It offers a detailed account of the guild’s activities and organization during the latter half of the 16th century, a period of great economic and social change in England. The author, William Cotton, was a respected historian and antiquarian who devoted much of his career to the study of guilds and trade associations in England.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.