Coastal Flooding and Socioeconomic Change in Eastern England in the Later Middle Ages.

The article discusses the economic and social impact of coastal flooding in eastern England, focusing on human responses to flooding in the later Middle Ages. Topics include the impact of flooding on agricultural, fishing, milling, and peat-digging businesses, population declines, and economic conditions. Inter-tidal lands, embankment reclamation, and storms in the 1200s are mentioned. The wetlands of England, and their use for agricultural development and other purposes throughout history, are described.