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John Law
A Scottish Adventurer of the Eighteenth Century
Book • 2018
This erudite biography chronicles the extraordinary life of John Law, born in 1671 in Scotland, son of a goldsmith, who fled to the continent after a murder conviction in London.
Law became Europe's most famous man at his peak, founding the Banque Générale in 1717, orchestrating the Mississippi Bubble investment scheme under the French regency, and innovating in finance, art, and music patronage, before dying penniless in Venice in 1729.
Law became Europe's most famous man at his peak, founding the Banque Générale in 1717, orchestrating the Mississippi Bubble investment scheme under the French regency, and innovating in finance, art, and music patronage, before dying penniless in Venice in 1729.
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Merryn Talks Money: John Law, The Gambler Who Invented Modern Money (Part 1)
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John Law: The Gambler Who Invented Modern Money (Part 2)
