Historical Geography of Scotland
Historical Geography of Scotland
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The last named in particular was the source of the London coal supply, the capital being already notorious for the darkening of its atmo- sphere with Newcastle coal, and any interference with this trade speedily made itself felt. In January 1643, for example, the English Parliament forbade trade with Newcastle while the town remained in royalist hands. The result was a coal famine in London; prices rose to £4 the chaldron ; and when in October of the following year the town was finally taken by... the Scots, acting in co-operation with the Parliament, Baillie wrote to William Spang, "The news of Newcastle has filled the city with extream joy. . . . The people would have perished of cold without it. " Again in 1704, when it seemed likely the break-down of the negotiations for Union could only end in war, the House of Lords peti- tioned the Queen to take special measures for the forti- fication of Newcastle and Tynemouth.
In spite, however, of the greater ease and importance of the eastern route, it was taken by two only of the six Scots armies which invaded England during the seven- teenth and eighteenth centuries in what may be called 44 HISTORICAL GEOGEAPHY the Stuart Wars.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The last named in particular was the source of the London coal supply, the capital being already notorious for the darkening of its atmo- sphere with Newcastle coal, and any interference with this trade speedily made itself felt. In January 1643, for example, the English Parliament forbade trade with Newcastle while the town remained in royalist hands. The result was a coal famine in London; prices rose to £4 the chaldron ; and when in October of the following year the town was finally taken by... the Scots, acting in co-operation with the Parliament, Baillie wrote to William Spang, "The news of Newcastle has filled the city with extream joy. . . . The people would have perished of cold without it. " Again in 1704, when it seemed likely the break-down of the negotiations for Union could only end in war, the House of Lords peti- tioned the Queen to take special measures for the forti- fication of Newcastle and Tynemouth.
In spite, however, of the greater ease and importance of the eastern route, it was taken by two only of the six Scots armies which invaded England during the seven- teenth and eighteenth centuries in what may be called 44 HISTORICAL GEOGEAPHY the Stuart Wars.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by W R William Ramsay Kermack to read onlineMoreLess
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