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BURTON UPON TRENT’S BREWING HERITAGE (PART III)
Of all the wars of comparable length and severity in the past European conflicts, the damage to British commerce in Napoleonic wars stands out. Since the direct trading routes to the Baltic were blocked, on account of Napoleon’s Continental System, British trade to Northern Europe came to a standstill. However, the trade was resumed in…
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BURTON UPON TRENT’S BREWING HERITAGE (PART I)
It is a commonly repeated fact that the ancient monasteries, abbeys, and the other religious institutions acquired their brewhouses from the 8th century through to the 13th century…
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BURTON’S HISTORY DURING THE PERIOD 1500-1800 (PART III)
Socio-economic conditions The turn of 16th century in England started out with the expansion of exports and cities, the formidable rise of Martin Luther’s dissent, Leonardo da Vinci’s…
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BURTON’S HISTORY DURING THE PERIOD 1500-1800 (PART II)
It is quite strange to think that those Englishmen who took pride in being part of a nation that knows how to…
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BURTON’S HISTORY DURING THE PERIOD 1500-1800 (PART I)
In the two centuries before the Industrial Revolution, regardless of the uplift in commerce through developments in trade, agriculture, and industry, England…
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Burton Upon Trent History : How Burton Abbey has developed with time
How Burton Abbey has developed with time The history of Burton abbey is riddled with confusion and mayhem. Over the years, the…
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