Economic, Social and Cultural Change, 1509-88 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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England's population in 1525
England's population in 1525
2.26 million
England's population in 1591
England's population in 1591
3.89 million
Population drop % during 1555-59 crisis
Population drop % during 1555-59 crisis
6%
Causes of 1555-59 crisis
Causes of 1555-59 crisis
Harvest failures and influenza epidemic
Dissolution of monasteries dates
Dissolution of monasteries dates
1536-1540
Crown's gain from dissolution of monasteries
Crown's gain from dissolution of monasteries
£1.3 million
Ordinary monk's annual pension
Ordinary monk's annual pension
£5 per year
Special hardships for former nuns
Special hardships for former nuns
Smaller pensions & couldn't marry
Max death rate under Elizabeth I
Max death rate under Elizabeth I
Never exceeded 2.68% annually
Number of ex-monks and nuns after dissolution
Number of ex-monks and nuns after dissolution
7,000