Harvest Failure, Social Distress and a General Crisis in Government (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Year of parliamentary response to 1590s crisis
Year of parliamentary response to 1590s crisis
1597
Areas worst affected by 1590s harvest failures
Areas worst affected by 1590s harvest failures
Rural uplands of north and south-west regions
Why London escaped worst 1590s food shortages
Why London escaped worst 1590s food shortages
Could import grain from the Baltic
Historical model rioters looked back to in 1590s
Historical model rioters looked back to in 1590s
'Commotion time' of 1549 and Kett's Rebellion
Husbandmen definition
Husbandmen definition
Farmers with small landholdings
1550s vs 1590s population impact comparison
1550s vs 1590s population impact comparison
1550s: 6% died, fell; 1590s: continued to grow
Monopolies definition
Monopolies definition
Exclusive rights to control production/sale of goods
Duration of Elizabethan war with Spain
Duration of Elizabethan war with Spain
Final 18 years of Elizabeth's reign
Year and nature of James VI's English accession
Year and nature of James VI's English accession
1603, peaceful and widely accepted
Dearth meaning
Dearth meaning
Starvation or severe food shortages