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Medieval Merchants and MoneyA conference will be held at the Institute of Historical Research, London, on 7-8 November 2013 to celebrate the contribution of Professor James L. Bolton to the study of medieval history. For more than forty years Jim Bolton has been based at Queen Mary, University of London, where is currently Professorial Research Fellow, directing the Borromei Bank Research Project. His published work includes important and influential contributions to the economic and social history of the middle ages, and in particular to our understanding of the money supply and the operation of credit, international banking, the impact of the Black Death, the activities of Italians and other alien groups in London, and relations between the city of London and the Crown. He was for many years one of the convenors of the IHR's Late Medieval Seminar. The conference will present current research from more than twenty scholars working on a range of themes connected with Jim's work, including keynote lectures by Professor Caroline Barron (RHUL) and Professor Phillipp Schofield (Aberwystwyth).The full programme (attached) and booking details are available at http://events.history.ac.uk/event/show/11159. 'Early bird' booking rates are available until 30 September. We would be very grateful if you could pass this on to colleagues and students who may be interested in attending.Martin Allen (Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge)Matthew Davies (Centre for Metropolitan History, Institute of Historical Research)