England in 1547 Flashcards
1
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position in Europe
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- war with Sc and Fr
- not a major power in Europe
- Boulogne
2
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Religious Changes
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- broken from Papacy
- largely Catholic doctrine
- religious houses closed down
- most people still Catholic
3
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Government
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- age of king allowed factional struggles
- law and order kept by JPs
4
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Rebellion and unrest
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- no standing army or police- difficult to prevent unrest
- protests about level of taxation in 1525
5
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monarchy
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-Henry seen as tyrannical in final years, no chief minister
Established a council to help Edward- balanced religiously
6
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Economic and social conditions
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- Reduced silver content of coins to raise money- caused inflation
- food prices rose in 1540s
- population rising- pressure on food and land
- complaints against enclosing land for sheep and farming
