The Economy in Mid-Tudor England (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was England's approximate population in 1470?
What was England's approximate population in 1470?
1.5 million
Which diseases were prevalent in mid-Tudor England?
Which diseases were prevalent in mid-Tudor England?
Influenza, cholera, malaria, typhus, plague
In which years did plague strike during the 1550s?
In which years did plague strike during the 1550s?
1551 and 1552
When did good harvests occur during the 1540s?
When did good harvests occur during the 1540s?
1546 to 1548
By how much did prices increase between 1500 and 1550?
By how much did prices increase between 1500 and 1550?
Doubled
Who instituted the first debasement of coinage and when?
Who instituted the first debasement of coinage and when?
Wolsey during 1526-27
Which countries did the Tudor government fight wars against, increasing expenditure?
Which countries did the Tudor government fight wars against, increasing expenditure?
France and Scotland
When was the largest deposit of silver in the Americas discovered?
When was the largest deposit of silver in the Americas discovered?
1545
What do modern economic historians favor as the primary explanation for Tudor inflation?
What do modern economic historians favor as the primary explanation for Tudor inflation?
Population expansion
What 1530s event caused additional land to enter the open market?
What 1530s event caused additional land to enter the open market?
Dissolution of the monasteries