Month: May 2026

Written by Diana Wallis, research associate at the University of York’s Centre for Medieval Studies, this is the second of two guest blogs focused on the archive of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York.  You can also listen to the companion podcast.  As outlined in the previous blog, The 1478 Petition … Continue reading The Response to the Mercers Petition of 1478

Written by Diana Wallis, research associate at the University of York’s Centre for Medieval Studies, this is the first of two guest blogs focused on the archive of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York.  You can also listen to the companion podcast. In early 1478 ‘the mercers of the city of … Continue reading The 1478 Petition of the York Mercers