A Nobleman's Ransom Handed Venice England's Wool Trade
Medieval Europe

A Nobleman's Ransom Handed Venice England's Wool Trade

A captured English nobleman spent four days in a Venetian prison—and the ransom deal his captors struck quietly handed them control of English wool exports for a generation.

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Medieval Europe14th CenturyTrade and CommerceBankingVeniceEnglandWool TradeDiplomacy

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