# Bishop Fleetwood — The Wealth of Nations character guide

> Bishop Fleetwood in The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fleetwood, Bishop Fleetwood

**First appearance:** 0020-digression-concerning-the-variations-in-the-value-of-silver-during-the-course-of-the-four-last-centuries

## Who they are

Historical figure cited for wage and price data.

## In the story

### [First Period](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wealth_of_nations_se/chapters/first-period)

Cited as one of the two authors who diligently collected ancient prices of things, particularly corn.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wealth_of_nations_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned in the context of wage regulations and the Act of 1349.

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