Society and government (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year Henry VIII became king
Year Henry VIII became king
1509
% of England's population in countryside (1509)
% of England's population in countryside (1509)
94%
Who chose people's social position (Tudor belief)
Who chose people's social position (Tudor belief)
God
Was social mobility common in Tudor England?
Was social mobility common in Tudor England?
No, extremely rare
Main export destination for English wool
Main export destination for English wool
The Netherlands
Tax the king collected on wool
Tax the king collected on wool
Per sack exported
% of Europe's cloth from England by 1540
% of Europe's cloth from England by 1540
83%
Who regulated the cloth trade?
Who regulated the cloth trade?
Merchant guilds
Name of king's closest advisors
Name of king's closest advisors
Privy Chamber
Who made up the Royal Council?
Who made up the Royal Council?
Nobles and high-ranking churchmen
Local officials maintaining law and order
Local officials maintaining law and order
Justices of the Peace
London's population in 1509
London's population in 1509
60,000
London's main economic role
London's main economic role
Primary trading hub