England in 1485 Flashcards
What was the English Population?
3 million
What percentage lived in rural communities?
90%
What percentage of land was enclosed?
3%
How much of englands exports did cloth make up?
80%
Where were the main places cloth was exported to?
The Netherlands, Spain, the HRE and Venice.
What is an example of nobles having large households?
Richard, Duke of Northumberland had 187 household members in 1503.
Where in England was the church practically in charge?
Durham and York.
How much of the land did the church own?
1/3
How much did parish preachers earn?
Less than £15 a year.
How many ordained clergy were there?
About 35,000
How many monks and nuns were there?
About 10,000
How much money was raised to build a church in Louth, Lincolnshire?
£305, with more raised in 1501 and 1515 to build a spire
How many English churches were built or rebuilt in the 1400s?
2/3
What positions did Henry VII promot Bishop Morton to?
Archbishop of Canterbury and then Lord Chancellor
Who were some influential humanists in England?
William Melton (Scholar and Chancellor of York Minster), John Colet (Dean of St. Paul’s cath.), John Skelton (poet and tutor to HVIII), Erasmus (celebrated Dutch scholar) and Thomas More (Lord Chancellor under HVIII)
