3.2 Who was who in the Tudors society? Flashcards
In 1577 CE, who wrote a book called Description of England?
In 1577 CE, a Tudors traveler named Willaim Harrison wrote a book called Description of England.
How many sorts of social class can you see in Tudors society?
There are four sorts of social class in Tudors society.
What are the four sorts of social class in Tudors society?
The four sorts of social class in the Tudor society are gentlemen, citizens, yeomen and Laboure’s.
Who are the gentlemen?
The gentlemen were the richest, most powerful people in Tudor society. They gave advice to the king or queen to run the country.
Who are the citizens?
The citizens were also rich, but not as rich as the gentlemen. Many merchants who made money from buying selling goods.
Who were the yeomen?
Yeomen were employed people to work on their farms and some yeomen had servants.
Who were the labourers?
Labourers were pool. Most labourers lived in the countryside and work for a yeomen. Some worked as servants.
What percentage of the population were the gentlemen in the society?
5 per cent.
What percentage of the population were the citizens in the society?
5 per cent.
What percentage of the population were the yeomen in the society?
30 per cent.
What percentage of the population were the labourers in the society?
60 per cent.
