The Eternal Old Lady: Bank of England History & Development

by Ian Moncrief-Scott

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War created the Bank of England. Had King William III possessed enough money to combat France's Louis X1V, the first public bank may have never emerged.

The Bubble burst. Sword Blade Bank went bust in 1712 and there was a run on the Old Lady. To stem the flow, staff made payments in sixpences and shillings to friends who carried them round to the Bank's back door to enable the tills to be replenished.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1903467063

ISBN13:9781903467060

Release Date:April 2021

Publisher:Information Management Solutions Limited

Length:24 Pages

Weight:0.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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