I. The English agarian system: the manor as starting point.
II. The stages of industrial evolution: the gild as startin point.
III. The beginnings of modern farming: the break-up of the manor.
IV. The rise of foreign trade; the advent of capital and investment.
V. Domestic industry and Tudor nationalism.
VI. Agricultural estates and English self-government.
VII. The industrial revolution and freedom of contract.
VIII. Joint stock and the evolution of capitalism.
Appendix; Suggestions for further reading.
Index