Change and continuity in society (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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The Great Slump definition
The Great Slump definition
Major economic downturn/depression in mid-15th century England
Three causes of the Great Slump
Three causes of the Great Slump
Shortage of silver, fall in international trade, poor harvests
Groups affected by the Great Slump
Groups affected by the Great Slump
Magnates (nobility), woollen cloth manufacturers, manufacturing workers
Alien merchants in England 1460-70 (number)
Alien merchants in England 1460-70 (number)
3356
Where most alien merchants lived in England
Where most alien merchants lived in England
London or Southampton (main trading centers)
Age threshold for alien subsidies tax
Age threshold for alien subsidies tax
12 years old
Two top London guilds mentioned
Two top London guilds mentioned
Goldsmiths' Company and Grocers' Company
When Merchant Adventurers' Company contracted
When Merchant Adventurers' Company contracted
By 1450 (due to Great Slump)
Average wool sacks exported annually 1465-69
Average wool sacks exported annually 1465-69
Over 9000 sacks
Characteristic of English wool quality
Characteristic of English wool quality
Superior quality