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The Eternal Old Lady - (Let's Get Going!) 2nd Edition by Ian Moncrief-Scott (Paperback)

The Eternal Old Lady - (Let's Get Going!) 2nd Edition by  Ian Moncrief-Scott (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>The history and development of the Bank of England.</p><p><br></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>War created the Bank of England. Had King William III possessed enough money to combat France's Louis X1V, the first public bank may have never emerged. </p><p> </p><p>The Bubble burst. Sword Blade Bank went bust in 1712 and there was a run on the Old Lady. To stem the flow, staff made payments in sixpences and shillings to friends who carried them round to the Bank's<strong> </strong>back door to<strong> </strong>enable the tills to be replenished.</p><p> </p><p>She stayed steadfast in the heart of the City of London to develop, arguably, the most envied and admired reputation in the world today.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

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