England in 1485 (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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England's population in 1485
England's population in 1485
Approximately 3 million people
% living rurally in 1485
% living rurally in 1485
90 per cent
% of exports from cloth industry
% of exports from cloth industry
Nearly 80 per cent
Who controlled cloth trade
Who controlled cloth trade
The Merchant Adventurers
Land owned by Catholic Church
Land owned by Catholic Church
Approximately one-third of all land
Number of ordained clergy
Number of ordained clergy
About 35,000
Number of Catholic sacraments
Number of Catholic sacraments
Seven
The Great Chain of Being
The Great Chain of Being
Divinely ordained social hierarchy
Number of noble families
Number of noble families
Just over 50 families
Enclosure definition
Enclosure definition
Fencing off land from open fields, removing common rights
