Merchants [ Commerce ]
… of the ‘middling sorts’. Cultures of commerce and politeness – two key attributes of eighteenth-century British identity – came together in the figure of the merchant. Sociability was an important element of mercantile culture, … wealth. This culture of commerce crossed party divisions and social boundaries, and became an essential part of British identity. 8 In the last four decades of the seventeenth century, Britain experienced a revolution in trade. Woollen cloth … of the ‘middling sorts’. Cultures of commerce and politeness – two key attributes of eighteenth-century British identity – came together in the figure of the merchant. Sociability was an important element of mercantile culture, …
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