Category The Price Revolution: Wealth and Inflation in Europe

How the abundance of silver created inflation and disrupted feudal economies

Silver created inflation across Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries, reshaping economies and societies in profound ways. As vast quantities of silver flowed in from the mines of the Americas, the sudden increase in money supply caused prices to…

The economic consequences of silver influx into Europe

The silver influx into Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries was one of the most transformative economic events in history. Fueled by vast quantities of silver from the mines of the Americas, particularly Potosí and Zacatecas, this sudden surge…