Economy - Henry Viii

Question 1

What happened to the woollen exports during Henry VIII reign

Answer 1

Doubled

Question 2

What happened between the divide of rich and poor

Answer 2

It widened

Question 3

Which European port was the most significant for English trade

Answer 3

Antwerp

Question 4

What percentage of English cloth exports were carried in English ships

Answer 4

70%

Question 5

Which city was cloth increasing,y exported out of (+what)

Answer 5

London
Increasing its wealth at the expense of other towns

Question 6

How much interest did Henry viii show in exploration

Answer 6

Very little

Question 7

What is debasement of the coinage

Answer 7

Silver content of coins is removed + replaced by a cheaper metal to save money for the crown

Question 8

What is a good example to highlight urban poverty

Answer 8

Over 1/2 population of Coventry possessed no personal wealth

Question 9

On average how many people were moving from rural areas to London each year

Answer 9

5000

Question 10

What did Wolsey do to address the issue of enclosures

Answer 10

Set up commission in 1517

Question 11

How many blast furnaces did England have to produce iron ore

Answer 11

26

Question 12

How many people were found guilty of illegal enclosing during Henry viii reign

Answer 12

188

Question 13

In which years did England suffer bad harvests (2)

Answer 13

1520-21
1527-29

Question 14

What is the term for joining together 2 or more farms to make a single, large farm

Answer 14

Engrossing

Question 15

What percentage of people lived off the land as subsistence farmers

Answer 15

90%