Project Gutenberg 2009-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 205 Fitt, Harriett Bradley 1892 1980 Bradley, Harriett Bradley, Harriet Fitt, Harriet Bradley 18016243 The Enclosures in England: An Economic Reconstruction Produced by Chris Curnow, Stephanie Eason, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Enclosures in England: An Economic Reconstruction" by Harriett Bradley Fitt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work examines the enclosure movement in England, which transformed land use from common farming practices to privately owned enclosed fields, significantly impacting the agricultural landscape and social structure of the time. The book seeks to provide a critical analysis of prevailing theories regarding the motivations for this movement, specifically challenging the notion that it was primarily driven by economic gains from wool prices. The opening of the text outlines the traditional understanding of the enclosure movement, which has often centered on rising wool prices and the desire for greater profit. Fitt critiques this perspective, pointing out that the price of wool actually fell during the critical periods of transition. Instead, she argues that the decline in productivity of common-field land due to centuries of cultivation and inadequate agricultural practices drove the shift towards grazing systems. The author plans to analyze contemporary evidence to construct a more nuanced narrative of the enclosure movement, suggesting that the loss of soil fertility was a significant factor in the movement, thereby reshaping the reader's understanding of this pivotal period in English economic history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Agriculture -- England -- History Inclosures Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- England HD Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Schools & Universities 305413 2025-07-12T07:03:45.889080 text/html 290717 2021-01-05T06:45:32 text/html 226185 2025-07-12T07:03:55.038047 application/epub+zip 228768 2025-07-12T07:03:49.635059 application/epub+zip 170105 2025-07-12T07:03:48.160077 application/epub+zip 512903 2025-07-12T07:03:58.490041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457814 2025-07-12T07:03:53.890029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283368 2022-09-13T14:27:51.800135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232291 2025-07-12T07:03:44.887107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232001 2021-01-05T06:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20378 2025-07-12T07:03:58.619049 application/rdf+xml 22942 2025-07-12T07:03:48.704054 image/jpeg 4979 2025-07-12T07:03:48.430064 image/jpeg 133515 2021-01-05T06:45:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 81802 2021-01-05T06:45:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 219180 2025-07-12T07:03:45.911092 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog