Mid-Tudor Society (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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How many peers were there in 1547?
How many peers were there in 1547?
51
What percentage of the population did the gentry class comprise?
What percentage of the population did the gentry class comprise?
Approximately 1%
Why did Henry VIII create most new peerages in the 1530s?
Why did Henry VIII create most new peerages in the 1530s?
For political reasons
What was Elizabeth's policy regarding new peerages?
What was Elizabeth's policy regarding new peerages?
Limit new creations, rely on old families
How did the population change from the 1520s to the 1550s?
How did the population change from the 1520s to the 1550s?
Rose from 2.3 million to 3 million
What percentage of rural and urban poor lived at or below subsistence level?
What percentage of rural and urban poor lived at or below subsistence level?
About 50%
What important distinction existed in Tudor society?
What important distinction existed in Tudor society?
Economic vs social status
What percentage of cultivable land did peers hold?
What percentage of cultivable land did peers hold?
Roughly 10%
How did the number of knights change during the Tudor period?
How did the number of knights change during the Tudor period?
From about 300 to 600
Who was the main exception to Elizabeth's limited peerage policy?
Who was the main exception to Elizabeth's limited peerage policy?
Lord Burghley