Early Modern Britain 1500 - 1750 (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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London's population in 1550
London's population in 1550
120,000
London's population by 1650
London's population by 1650
375,000
Year bubonic plague returned to London
Year bubonic plague returned to London
1665
Proportion killed by Black Death (14th century)
Proportion killed by Black Death (14th century)
About a third of Europe's population
Main industry in England (1500-1750)
Main industry in England (1500-1750)
Woollen cloth
3 regions known for woollen cloth industry
3 regions known for woollen cloth industry
East Anglia, West Yorkshire, West Country
Who invented steam engine & when
Who invented steam engine & when
Thomas Newcomen, 1712
Year steam engine widely used in England
Year steam engine widely used in England
1750
Purpose of Newcomen's steam engine
Purpose of Newcomen's steam engine
Pump water out of mines
Industry boosted by steam engine
Industry boosted by steam engine
Coal mining industry
Henry VIII's action in 1530s re monasteries
Henry VIII's action in 1530s re monasteries
Dissolution of monasteries
Year of Act of Suppression
Year of Act of Suppression
1536
Year of Second Suppression Act
Year of Second Suppression Act
1539
How many hospitals reopened by Henry VIII & Edward VI
How many hospitals reopened by Henry VIII & Edward VI
Five hospitals
Two hospitals reopened after dissolution
Two hospitals reopened after dissolution
St. Bartholomew's and St. Thomas'