Society and government (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What percentage of England's population lived in the countryside in 1509?
What percentage of England's population lived in the countryside in 1509?
94%
What did most Tudor people believe about their social position?
What did most Tudor people believe about their social position?
God had personally chosen it
In Tudor England, how common was social mobility?
In Tudor England, how common was social mobility?
Extremely rare
Where was much of England's wool particularly exported to?
Where was much of England's wool particularly exported to?
The Netherlands
How did the king profit from the wool trade?
How did the king profit from the wool trade?
Taxes on each sack of wool exported
By 1540, what percentage of Europe's cloth came from England?
By 1540, what percentage of Europe's cloth came from England?
83%
Which regions concentrated England's cloth production?
Which regions concentrated England's cloth production?
Yorkshire, south-west, south-east
What controlled the cloth trade and regulated quality?
What controlled the cloth trade and regulated quality?
Merchant guilds
Who were the Justices of the Peace?
Who were the Justices of the Peace?
Nobility maintaining local law & order
How many inhabitants did London have in 1509?
How many inhabitants did London have in 1509?
60,000
What was London's primary economic role?
What was London's primary economic role?
England's primary trading hub
In which year did Henry VIII become king?
In which year did Henry VIII become king?
1509