Britain in 1603: The Tudor Legacy (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Black Death year
Black Death year
1349
England's population 1500 to 1603
England's population 1500 to 1603
c.2 million to c.4 million
Agricultural price rise % 1500-1650
Agricultural price rise % 1500-1650
600%
Wage rise % 1500-1650
Wage rise % 1500-1650
300%
Yeomen definition
Yeomen definition
Farmers who owned their own land freehold
Cottagers definition
Cottagers definition
Those who leased/rented small amounts of land to farm
Great Poor Law year
Great Poor Law year
1601
3 groups who prospered from inflation
3 groups who prospered from inflation
Yeomen, merchants, minor gentry
4 groups who suffered from inflation
4 groups who suffered from inflation
Wage laborers, cottagers, aristocracy, Crown
Why Parliament met more frequently
Why Parliament met more frequently
Crown needed taxation due to rising costs