4) English society at the end of the fifteenth century

Question 1

when was the Black Death?

Answer 1

1348-1349

Question 2

what were sumptuary laws?

Answer 2

laws that attempted to regulate how people dressed dependant on their social status

Question 3

how did Henry control the nobility?

Answer 3

Bonds - This was a written obligation. The aristocrat agreed to pay a penalty if certain conditions set by the King were not met. Recognizances - This usually involved a previous debt or misconduct towards the King. Like with the bond, the aristocrat would sign an obligation promising to behave him-self in future.

Question 4

what was bastard feudalism also known as?

Answer 4

retaining
reciprocal relationship between the magnate and his retainers.
in return for service, a retainer might receive rewards such as local office or grants of land as well as direct payment.
some saw the system as abusive

Question 5

when was a law against retaining established?

Answer 5

1487

Question 6

the gentry

Answer 6

• possession of a knighthood
• considerable income
• considerable social prestige

Question 7

two important clergymen

Answer 7

John morton

Richard fox

Question 8

social hierarchy

Answer 8

nobility
gentry
higher clergy
commoners
yeomen
husbandmen
labourers
vagrants

Question 9

what two rebellions took place in henrys reign?

Answer 9

York 1489

Cornwall 1497

Question 10

yorkshire rebellion

Answer 10

sparked by taxation granted by parliament in 1489

Question 11

Cornish rebellion

Answer 11

sparked from the demand for extraordinary revenue to finance a far away military campaign