The
Surge
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| English Lee Family c. 1800 C.E. |
Population history is one of the most
interesting and yet unexplored aspect of human history. Although demographic
information is often provided in standard text books; little use is made of
such things in terms of explaining historical phenomena.
A classic example is the remarkable
surge in the population of England that began in the late 17th
century, and that proceeded with only a few hiccups for a little over 2
centuries. In fact it can be argued that the population surge in fact began
earlier at around 1600 C.E. This is in fact debatable given that the English
population experienced significant setbacks during this time.
