ABSTRACT
Domestic trade was directly affected by the war as a result of the economic blockades established by both the royalists and the parliamentarians in 1643. Consequently the pattern of disruption reflected the division of the country between the two warring parties. The royalist controlled areas tended to be further away from London so the long distance trades were the most affected: especially trade in cloth, cattle and coal. Trade links with areas closer to London generally remained open throughout the war, and goods received predominantly from those parts, most importantly grain, never seem to have been in short supply.
