The extent of citizenship in pre-industrial England, Germany, and the low countries
Minns, Chris
; Crowston, Clare; De Kerf, Raoul; De Munck, Bert; Hoogenboom, Marcel; Kissane, Christopher; Prak, Maarten; and Wallis, Patrick
(2019)
The extent of citizenship in pre-industrial England, Germany, and the low countries
European Review of Economic History.
ISSN 1361-4916
; Crowston, Clare; De Kerf, Raoul; De Munck, Bert; Hoogenboom, Marcel; Kissane, Christopher; Prak, Maarten; and Wallis, Patrick
(2019)
The extent of citizenship in pre-industrial England, Germany, and the low countries
European Review of Economic History.
ISSN 1361-4916
Citizenship was the main vehicle through which urban authorities granted political and economic rights to their communities. This article estimates the size of the citizenry and citizenship rates for over 30 European towns and cities between 1550 and 1849. While the extent of citizenship varied between European regions and by city size, our estimates show that citizenship was more accessible than previously thought.