England In 1558 (2) [Society]

Question 1

Within the countryside who were The nobility?
(And where would they be on the social hierarchy?)

Answer 1

-Nobility: Major landowners; often lords, dukes and earls

-At the top

Question 2

Within the countryside who were The gentry?
(And where would they be on the social hierarchy?)

Answer 2

-owned smaller estates

-Close to top

Question 3

Within the countryside who were The yeoman farmers?
(And where would they be on the social hierarchy?)

Answer 3

-Owned a small amount of land

-Near the top/middle

Question 4

Within the countryside who were the Tenant farmers?
(And where would they be on the social hierarchy?)

Answer 4

-rented land from yeoman farmers and gentry

-middle/near bottom

Question 5

Within the countryside who were The landless+Labouring poor
(And where would they be on the social hierarchy?)

Answer 5

-Didn’t work or rent land, had to work/labour to provide

-Near bottom

Question 6

Within the countryside who were the Homeless and vagrants?
(And where would they be on the social hierarchy?)

Answer 6

-Moved from place to place looking for work

-At bottom