Economy, Trade And Exploration

Question 1

Social and economic problems in addition to finance (4)

Answer 1

• increased population
• poor harvests early 1550s
• social unrest after popular uprisings
• cloth trade suffering due to drop in exports and led to unemployment of textile workers

Question 2

How did Northumberland’s policies reflect these problems ?

Answer 2

• sheep tax of 1548 was repealed in 1550
• new treason act 1550 re-imposed censorship which helped restore law and order
• little pressure to enclose more land, anti-enclosure legislation was enforced
• new poor law passed in 1552, made parishes responsible for raising money to look after deserving poor