Anthony Randolph Bridbury (3 October 1924 – 17 March 2015) was a British historian specialising in medieval economics. He wrote Economic Growth: England in the Later Middle Ages (1962), and a collection of his other writings was published in 1992.
Bridbury was born in London in October 1924, and educated at Westminster School. He was later a student at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Christ Church, Oxford. He completed his PhD thesis on late medieval English salt imports at the LSE in 1952. He joined the staff in 1954 and was associated with the school and its economic history department until his retirement in 1989.
Bridbury published Economic Growth: England in the Later Middle Ages in 1962. He was also the author of a series of articles on English economic history, ranging in focus from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 16th century, focusing on the history and evolution of the English manor.[1] Most of these articles appeared in the Economic History Review between 1969 and 1986 and became well known.[1] His collected studies were republished in book form by Boydell and Brewer in 1992. In addition to his work on medieval history, Bridbury published Historians and the Open Society in 1972. This book talks about historians’ political views conflicting with the judgements they make about events.
Bridbury was a prominent English medievalist in the post-war period, writing on the pre-Norman period, Domesday Book, and 14th and 15th century England.[4] He is best known for his interpretation of the English economy in the late 14th and 15th centuries in terms of fundamental buoyancy and resilience, although later in his career he moderated some of these claims.[5]
Bridbury was described by the historian Mark Bailey as an "original, questioning, and provocative mind", typically hostile to systematic or ideological theories of the medieval period, whose strength was "to tweak the nose of anything resembling an orthodoxy".[4] Another medievalist, Richard Britnell, has remarked that Bridbury has the ability to "hit core problems, and in doing so helped to define them".[1] Criticism of Bridbury's work have focused around his use of primary research material and the suggestion that he has been excessively optimistic in his interpretation of the quality of daily life during the medieval period.[1][4][5]
Selected worksedit
A.R. Bridbury, (1955) England and the Salt Trade in the Later Middle Ages, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
A.R. Bridbury, (1962) Economic Growth: England in the Later Middle Ages, London: George Allen and Unwin.
A.R. Bridbury, (1969) "The Dark Ages", Economic History Review, 2nd series, 22(3), pp. 526–537.
A.R. Bridbury, (1972) Historians and the Open Society. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul
A.R. Bridbury, (1973) "The Agrarian History of England and Wales, A.D 43-1042, Vol. II Cambridge, 1972. Postan, M.M. The Medieval Economy and Society. London 1972 (Review article)", Economic History Review, 2nd series, 26(3), pp. 518–524.
A.R. Bridbury, (1973) "The Black Death", Economic History Review, 2nd series, 26(4), pp. 577–592
A.R. Bridbury, (1974) "Sixteenth Century Farming", The Economic History Review, 2nd series, 27(4), pp. 538–556,
A.R. Bridbury, (1976) "The Hundred Years' War: Costs and Profits", in D. C. Coleman, and A. H. John (eds.) Trade, Government and Economy in Pre-industrial England: Essays Presented to F. J. Fisher, London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, pp. 80–95.
A.R. Bridbury, (1977) "Before the Black Death", Economic History Review, 2nd series, 30(3), pp. 393–410.
A.R. Bridbury, (1978) "The Farming Out of Manors", Economic History Review, 2nd series, 31(4), pp. 503–520.
A.R. Bridbury, (1981) "English Provincial Towns in the Later Middle Ages", Economic History Review, 2nd series, 34(1), pp. 1–24.
A.R. Bridbury (1982) Medieval English Clothmaking: An Economic Survey, London: Ashgate.
A.R. Bridbury (1984) "Late Medieval Urban Prosperity: A Rejoinder", Economic History Review, 2nd series, 37(4), pp. 555–556.
A.R. Bridbury, (1985) "Thirteenth-Century Prices and the Money Supply", Agricultural History Review, 33(1), pp. 1–21.
A.R. Bridbury (1986) "Dr. Rigby's Comment: A Reply", Economic History Review, 2nd series, 39(3), pp. 417–422
A.R. Bridbury (1986) "Markets and Freedom in the Middle Ages", in B. L. Anderson and A. J. H. Latham (eds), The Market In History: Papers Presented at a Symposium Held 9–13 September 1984 at St George's House, Windsor Castle, London, Croom Helm, pp. 79–121.
A.R. Bridbury, (1990) "Doomesday Book: A Re-interpretation", English Historical Review, 105(415), pp. 284–309.
A.R. Bridbury, (1992) The English Economy from Bede to the Reformation, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell & Brewer.
A.R. Bridbury, (1998) "Black Death", in Paul E. Szarmach (ed),Medieval England. An Encyclopedia, New York: Garland, pp. 130–132.
A.R. Bridbury, (2008) Medieval England: A Survey of Social and Economic Origins and Development, Leicester: Matador.
Referencesedit
^ abcdR. H. Britnell, "A. R. Bridbury. The English Economy from Bede to the Reformation" (Review article), Albion, 25(4), pp. 661–662.
^"Probate: 4742587, Anthony Rudolph Bridbury". GOV.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^"Bridbury, Anthony Randolph, DOR Q1/2015 in BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (328-1E) Entry Number 511765153". GRO Index. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ abcMark Bailey, "Review: The English Economy from Bede to the Reformation by A. R. Bridbury", Economic History Review, 2nd series, 44(3), p. 613.
^ abRichard Britnell, "Review: Medieval England: a survey of social and economic origins and development by Anthony R. Bridbury," The Economic History Review, New Series, 62(4), pp. 1003–1004.
January 01, 1970
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Anthony Randolph Bridbury 3 October 1924 17 March 2015 was a British historian specialising in medieval economics He wrote Economic Growth England in the Later Middle Ages 1962 and a collection of his other writings was published in 1992 Anthony Randolph BridburyBorn 1924 10 03 3 October 1924London EnglandDied17 March 2015 2015 03 17 aged 90 Buckinghamshire EnglandNationalityBritishAcademic backgroundAlma materLondon School of EconomicsChrist Church OxfordAcademic workDisciplineHistorySub disciplineMedieval economies Contents 1 Life and career 2 Reputation 3 Selected works 4 ReferencesLife and career editBridbury was born in London in October 1924 and educated at Westminster School He was later a student at the London School of Economics LSE and Christ Church Oxford He completed his PhD thesis on late medieval English salt imports at the LSE in 1952 He joined the staff in 1954 and was associated with the school and its economic history department until his retirement in 1989 Bridbury published Economic Growth England in the Later Middle Ages in 1962 He was also the author of a series of articles on English economic history ranging in focus from the Anglo Saxon period to the 16th century focusing on the history and evolution of the English manor 1 Most of these articles appeared in the Economic History Review between 1969 and 1986 and became well known 1 His collected studies were republished in book form by Boydell and Brewer in 1992 In addition to his work on medieval history Bridbury published Historians and the Open Society in 1972 This book talks about historians political views conflicting with the judgements they make about events Bridbury died in Buckinghamshire on 17 March 2015 at the age of 90 2 3 Reputation editBridbury was a prominent English medievalist in the post war period writing on the pre Norman period Domesday Book and 14th and 15th century England 4 He is best known for his interpretation of the English economy in the late 14th and 15th centuries in terms of fundamental buoyancy and resilience although later in his career he moderated some of these claims 5 Bridbury was described by the historian Mark Bailey as an original questioning and provocative mind typically hostile to systematic or ideological theories of the medieval period whose strength was to tweak the nose of anything resembling an orthodoxy 4 Another medievalist Richard Britnell has remarked that Bridbury has the ability to hit core problems and in doing so helped to define them 1 Criticism of Bridbury s work have focused around his use of primary research material and the suggestion that he has been excessively optimistic in his interpretation of the quality of daily life during the medieval period 1 4 5 Selected works editA R Bridbury 1955 England and the Salt Trade in the Later Middle Ages Oxford Clarendon Press A R Bridbury 1962 Economic Growth England in the Later Middle Ages London George Allen and Unwin A R Bridbury 1969 The Dark Ages Economic History Review 2nd series 22 3 pp 526 537 A R Bridbury 1972 Historians and the Open Society London Routledge amp Kegan Paul A R Bridbury 1973 The Agrarian History of England and Wales A D 43 1042 Vol II Cambridge 1972 Postan M M The Medieval Economy and Society London 1972 Review article Economic History Review 2nd series 26 3 pp 518 524 A R Bridbury 1973 The Black Death Economic History Review 2nd series 26 4 pp 577 592 A R Bridbury 1974 Sixteenth Century Farming The Economic History Review 2nd series 27 4 pp 538 556 A R Bridbury 1976 The Hundred Years War Costs and Profits in D C Coleman and A H John eds Trade Government and Economy in Pre industrial England Essays Presented to F J Fisher London Weidenfeld and Nicolson pp 80 95 A R Bridbury 1977 Before the Black Death Economic History Review 2nd series 30 3 pp 393 410 A R Bridbury 1978 The Farming Out of Manors Economic History Review 2nd series 31 4 pp 503 520 A R Bridbury 1981 English Provincial Towns in the Later Middle Ages Economic History Review 2nd series 34 1 pp 1 24 A R Bridbury 1982 Medieval English Clothmaking An Economic Survey London Ashgate A R Bridbury 1984 Late Medieval Urban Prosperity A Rejoinder Economic History Review 2nd series 37 4 pp 555 556 A R Bridbury 1985 Thirteenth Century Prices and the Money Supply Agricultural History Review 33 1 pp 1 21 A R Bridbury 1986 Dr Rigby s Comment A Reply Economic History Review 2nd series 39 3 pp 417 422 A R Bridbury 1986 Markets and Freedom in the Middle Ages in B L Anderson and A J H Latham eds The Market In History Papers Presented at a Symposium Held 9 13 September 1984 at St George s House Windsor Castle London Croom Helm pp 79 121 A R Bridbury 1990 Doomesday Book A Re interpretation English Historical Review 105 415 pp 284 309 A R Bridbury 1992 The English Economy from Bede to the Reformation Woodbridge Suffolk Boydell amp Brewer A R Bridbury 1998 Black Death in Paul E Szarmach ed Medieval England An Encyclopedia New York Garland pp 130 132 A R Bridbury 2008 Medieval England A Survey of Social and Economic Origins and Development Leicester Matador References edit a b c d R H Britnell A R Bridbury The English Economy from Bede to the Reformation Review article Albion 25 4 pp 661 662 Probate 4742587 Anthony Rudolph Bridbury GOV uk Retrieved 10 March 2022 Bridbury Anthony Randolph DOR Q1 2015 in BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 328 1E Entry Number 511765153 GRO Index Retrieved 10 March 2022 a b c Mark Bailey Review The English Economy from Bede to the Reformation by A R Bridbury Economic History Review 2nd series 44 3 p 613 a b Richard Britnell Review Medieval England a survey of social and economic origins and development by Anthony R Bridbury The Economic History Review New Series 62 4 pp 1003 1004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A R Bridbury amp oldid 1217175383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
