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The city of Amsterdam occupies a prominent role in our research. Two of our team members completed their PhD’s at the UvA, while both principal investigators used the city as case study for our own doctoral dissertations. Libraries have been written about the rise of the city on the Amstel as a global economic power.…
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Friday, 24th of January 2025, Maurits den Hollander and Marco in ‘t Veld organised a specialised workshop as a kick-off of their combined research project. The aim of the workshop was to explore the historical and legal dimensions of commission trade in early modern Europe. This much-neglected area of study offers rich insights into the…
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The concept of commission trade and the role of commission agents in early modern Europe presents a complex and often confusing narrative. Historians have struggled to define this crucial component of trade, as the boundaries between commission agents, brokers, factors, and other intermediaries were not always clearly demarcated. While the term ‘commission agent’ may seem…
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By the end of summer 2024, we received great news from Tilburg Law School. Our faculty accepted our proposal to receive a top-up grant for our collaborative research program ‘Multilevel Governance in Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities of Commerce’, which integrates both of our Starter Grant projects. Our personal interests and research have a…