Travel Speed over the Longue Durée

ICPSR Data Holdings 2026 Dataset Open access

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Authors: Jacob Hall
DOI: 10.3886/e245927
Cited by: 0

Abstract

Using the daily travel itineraries of medieval kings, I create near-continuous time series of travel speed along roads in England and France over four centuries. The files contained within replication the figures and tables in my paper "Travel Speed over the Longue Durée."

Fields of Study & Subjects

Historical Economic and Social Studies Medieval Literature and History Transportation Planning and Optimization

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Journal / source
ICPSR Data Holdings
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset