Society, Economy and Foreign Relations (OCR A-Level History A): Flashcards
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Structure of English society in 16th century
Structure of English society in 16th century
Hierarchical
% of land held by nobility
% of land held by nobility
10%
Ways to rise through social ranks
Ways to rise through social ranks
Service to king, marriage, inheritance
Duke of Buckingham execution year
Duke of Buckingham execution year
1521
Laws in Wales Acts dates
Laws in Wales Acts dates
1535 and 1542
New counties established on Welsh lands
New counties established on Welsh lands
Five
Council of North re-established when?
Council of North re-established when?
1537
Causes of worsening commoner living standards
Causes of worsening commoner living standards
Inflation, enclosure, heavy taxation
Anglo-Scottish Border divisions
Anglo-Scottish Border divisions
Six marches
Change in woollen cloth exports under Henry VIII
Change in woollen cloth exports under Henry VIII
Almost doubled
Trade embargo during war on HRE year
Trade embargo during war on HRE year
1528
Poor harvest periods
Poor harvest periods
1520-21 and 1527-29
Debasement of coinage effect in 1540s
Debasement of coinage effect in 1540s
Artificial boom
Cromwell's support for Henry VIII
Cromwell's support for Henry VIII
King's supremacy and annulment
Henry's response to Catholic threat 1538
Henry's response to Catholic threat 1538
Developed navy, modernised coastal defences