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16 de dez. de 2002 · The rise of the London mercers to an increasingly dominant position among the Adventurers to the Low Countries is traced from c.1400, and their records, the frequently misleading acts of court, are re-examined. The theory that the Company of the Merchant Adventurers of England was created at the end of the fifteenth century is similarly discounted.
The term "merchant adventurers" came into popular use during the 15th century in medieval England, originally used to describe any English merchant willing to risk their wealth in speculative ventures in shipping and trade - this coming on the heels of the Age of Exploration (1419 - 1507), in which new lands were discovered by…
The Company of Merchant Adventurers of London was a trading company founded in the City of London in the early 15th century. It brought together leading merchants in a regulated company in the nature of a guild. Its members' main business was exporting cloth, especially white (undyed) broadcloth, in return for a large range of foreign goods.
The Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York is a Guild founded in the 14th century. In 1357 a number of important men and women came together to form a religious fraternity and to build their Hall. By 1430 most members were mercers, and alongside the fraternity they set up a trading association or guild. They used the Hall to ...
Merchant Adventurer Definition: Concept Explained. A Merchant Adventurer, as per historical context, refers to a member of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of London, an organisation established in the early 15th century. These individuals were merchants who traded goods, often wool cloth, with parts of Europe.
