Chapter 11 - Tudors Flashcards
Positive developments of trade during Henry VIIIs reign?
volume of English trade increased
rise in cloth exports (woolen cloth exports doubled)
Increase in cheaper fabric kersey
serious profits mad by rich clothiers
Increase in amount of iron in Kent and Sussex
Which 2 important people campaigned against enclosure during Henry VIIIs reign?
Thomas More and Wolsey
Why did the population rise under Henry VIII lead to economic distress?
considerable strain on the supply of food which could not stay with the level of demand
Which groups suffered from the population rise?
peasants and commoners
How did the rich respond to the plight of the poor as the Tudor period progressed?
Society became more polarized and so undermined good lordship and social responsibility
Which groups benefitted?
wealthy farmers and landowners
What was inflation like under Henry VIII?
It was very high at the end of his reign and grew during it
What was the debasement of the coin?
The king decreased the amount of silver in the coin which led to a short cash flow injection but led to a negative cause inflation
What did the enclosure cause between the poor and the rich
Poor got poorer and the rich got richer
