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Thomas Sutton: Tudor-Stuart Moneylender

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Medieval strictures against usury were a long time dying, and the dynamic society of the English Renaissance could not afford to wait. Inflation, the growth of commerce, and the increasing splendor of the royal court created a strong demand for cash, especially among the landed gentry. Professor Shipley describes how one of the greatest of the moneylenders legalized the interest rates he charged, secured his loans against default, and (with limited success) maintained his reputation for respectability while engaged in a dubious occupation. Thomas Sutton and his like filled the gap that old church doctrine made in the social fabric of sixteenth-century England and smoothed the way for their successors who, after the ethical revolution of the seventeenth century, would he legitimized as private bankers.

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  • Shipley, Neal R., 1976. "Thomas Sutton: Tudor-Stuart Moneylender," Business History Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 50(4), pages 456-476, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhirw:v:50:y:1976:i:04:p:456-476_02
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