Slavery and the British Country House

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  • Name Wealth of business leaders
  • Name Cultural assets collection & patronage

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Collection of 13 essays, derived from conference papers, asking in general 'What links might be established between wealth derived from slavery and the British country house' focusing on the connection of slave trading and its profits and the accumulation of country houses and their contents and estates. For relevant essays see individual BHE entries