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Estimating arable output using Durham Priory tithe receipts, 1341–1450

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Research on English late medieval economic history has neglected the evidence of tithes as indicators of agrarian output. In this article, methods used by historians of continental Europe have been developed and applied to the Durham Priory accounting material in order to create the first series of tithe‐based production indicators for medieval England. The data are manipulated, and presented, to provide insight into long‐ and short‐term trends in aggregate levels of arable production. The series of indicators are then used to examine the evidence for falling output in the late middle ages in the light of our understanding of demographic, economic, and climatic factors.

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  • Ben Dodds, 2004. "Estimating arable output using Durham Priory tithe receipts, 1341–1450," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 57(2), pages 245-285, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ehsrev:v:57:y:2004:i:2:p:245-285
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2004.00278.x
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