Royal post-horse routes in England and Wales : the evolution of the network in the later-sixteenth and early-seventeenth century

Auteur :
BRAYSHAY, M.

Description :
This paper analyses the accounts of the Master of the Posts which commence in 1566 in order to trace the evolution of the network, its extent and its cost in Treasury wages. The wider significance of the royal post-horse system is also considered.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Journal of historical geography, issn : 0305-7488, 1991, vol. 17, n°. 4, p. 373-389, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : en notes

Date :
1991

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London ; New York, NY ; San Francisco, CA, Academic Press