英国中世纪晚期保护主义货币政策及影响

14世纪中叶,随着英国商品经济化进一步发展,面对流通领域资金短缺,以及来自社会各个阶层的恐慌与抱怨,英国政府审时度势,出台了一系列有关货币政策的保护主义法令。这些政策的推行暂时解决了流通领域的货币匮乏问题,拓宽了商品经济发展必需的资金流通渠道;同时,大量增加了金银储备,推动了重商主义在英国的发展,为英国资本主义的发展提供了较充足的资金准备。

Protectionist Monetary Policies in Medieval England and its Impact

The late Middle Ages saw a special historical period of intense turmoil in Europe,Every country was undergoing political,economic and social change.Mid-14th century,the British economy commercialization was accelerating.With the commercialization,British economy "monetization" trend emerged."Monetization" means that is gold and silver as currency has increasingly become a common means of payment.During this period,the British government,according to the demands of the actual needs of British kings and of the independent development of national economy,and the exclusion of foreign forces of people,the government issued a series of protectionist policies.In monetary circulation,the enactment of the monetary policy,with the wool trade protectionist policies,eased the pressure of shortage of domestic currency,and also provided a smooth distribution channels for the exchange of commodities,accumulated a lot of gold and silver reserves,and laid the material foundation for the British commercial prosperity for the future.