History A-Level
Contemporary economic thought and puzzlement
What Contemporary economic thought and puzzlement means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Observers found inflation new and puzzling because they expected stable or customary prices, and they blamed debased coinage, bad harvests, demand from the Indies, monopolies and speculation.
Topics that use Contemporary economic thought and puzzlement
- Paper 3, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 - 3 The price revolution and its impact, c1500–c1570 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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