ABSTRACT

Gibbins’ Industrial History of England gives a thorough outline of England’s economic and industrial history from the Romans to the early 20th Century. As well as considering the economic and industrial aspects of English life, this study also presents social, political and military aspects of different time periods to give a fuller picture of how England’s industry progressed through the years. Originally published in 1890, this text has been reprinted several times with this edition published in 1912. This title will be of interest to students of British and industrial history.

part I|9 pages

England before the Norman Conquest

part II|30 pages

From the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Henry III. (A.D. 1066–1216)

chapter I|11 pages

Domesday Book and the Manors

chapter II|9 pages

The Towns and the Gilds

part III|43 pages

From the Thirteenth to the End of the Fifteenth Century, Including the Great Plague (1216–1500)

part IV|61 pages

From the Sixteenth Century to the Eve of the Industrial Revolution (1509–1760)

part V|96 pages

The Industrial Revolution and Modern England

chapter I|12 pages

The Eve of the Revolution

chapter II|10 pages

The Epoch of the Great Inventions

chapter III|9 pages

Wars, Politics, and Industry

chapter IV|11 pages

The Factory System and its Results

chapter V|11 pages

The Condition of the Working Classes

chapter VII|12 pages

Modern Industrial England

chapter VIII|17 pages

The New Age, 1897–1911