Economic Development Flashcards
How did woollen cloth exports change under Henry VIII?
Almost doubled during Henry’s reign
Other exports under Henry VIII?
Cornish tin, hides and furs
Role of the Merchant Adventurers?
Traded in finished cloth which was sent to their base in Antwerp to be sold. They also controlled trade with north-west Germany.
Were there any developments in exploration under Henry VIII?
Not really. He made no attempt to build on the achievements of Cabot.
Robert Thorne continued his involvement in Iceland and Newfoundland, but other merchants failed to procure royal support for exploration.
In which parts of England in particular did the woollen cloth industry grow?
West Riding in Yorkshire, East Anglia and parts of the West Country
In which parts of England did the mining industry grow?
Cornwall (tin mining), the High Pennines (lead mining) and the north-east of England (coal mining)
Where was iron ore produced in large amounts?
New blast furnaces were built in Sussex and Kent
How did food prices change under Henry VIII?
Almost doubled
How was enclosure addressed under Henry VIII?
1515 - Wolsey established an enclosure commission
1517 - some prosecutions for enclosure
1534 - legislation attempting to limit sheep ownership and engrossing
None of this was particularly effective
