tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post7373262447201220959..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Tudor and Stuart Energy Crisis - CoalDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-73071915522657698092019-07-05T16:30:28.642-07:002019-07-05T16:30:28.642-07:00Coal became a means of generating immense wealth i...Coal became a means of generating immense wealth in the Tudor era, suggesting there was already significant trading of coal at this time. Thomas Sutton, who endowed Charterhouse School in London made much of his money from mining coal from land he owned in the Newcastle area. He was reputedly the richest man in Tudor England. Wollaton House, the enormous and extravagant Elizabethan mansion just outside Nottingham was built with money generated from coal mining in the area.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909273351407519926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-89875373658880196342015-09-11T21:11:44.902-07:002015-09-11T21:11:44.902-07:00It may be of interest mentioning that the unfortun...It may be of interest mentioning that the unfortunate miners were slaves. In 1799, an Act of Parliament abolished this last remnant of slavery in the British Islands. As I recall Charles Ii freed many serfs in England, but was unable to free the miners as their work was too crucial, and no one would voluntarily do it.Sally Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287628255330281037noreply@blogger.com