Economic Development Flashcards
What was the most common style of farming in lowland areas?
Mixed farming
Where did pastoral farming predominate?
Woodland areas
Who was the first Englishman to lead an expedition to the New World?
John Cabot
What was the name of the treaty which ended the trade embargo with Burgundy?
Intercursus Magnus
What was Open-field husbandry?
This was a landholding form where tenants worked on strips of land found in open fields and who enjoyed common rights
What are ‘common rights’?
These were the rights of tenants to use common land - the details of this varied from place to place
Who were the Merchants of the Staple?
They controlled the export of wool, but lessened in importance during the decline of the wool industry
What was ‘fulling’?
A step in woollen cloth making which involves the cleansing of cloth to eliminate impurities
What percentage of value of British exports did the wool trade hold?
90%
