English Society

Question 1

The role of Nobles

Answer 1

Dominated land ownership
•national politics
-in privy/house of lords

Question 2

How many nobles were there?

Answer 2

Est 50

Question 3

The role of Knights / Gentry

Answer 3

•money, large houses
•local politics

Question 4

How many knights / gentry were there?

Answer 4

Est 400

Question 5

Role of peasants

Answer 5

•poor every day jobs

Question 6

Role of church

Answer 6

Very important to society. Social mobility. Seperate to feudal system

Question 7

Types of church-goers

Answer 7

•bishops and archbishops politically important and wealthy
•clergy- ordinary

Question 8

Key events under Henry
3

Answer 8

•Black Death - 1/3 population died
-survivors profiled from higher wages and jobs
•less demand, value declined
•sumptuary laws - people dress to status (fail)

Question 9

What is the sumptuary laws -

Answer 9

People dress to status
Fail

Question 10

NOBLES
ways Henry pushed away nobility

Answer 10

•bonds and recognises
•star chamber

Question 11

NOBLES
who did he trust?
2

Answer 11

Earl of Oxford (Bosworth)
Lord Daubney (Cornish rebellion)

Question 12

NOBLES
What are retainers?
What did Henry do about it?

Answer 12

•Retainers - private army
•1487 henry passed law against it

Question 13

THE GENTRY
Name a key gentry Henry preferred over nobles

Answer 13

Sir Reginald bray - council
Learned

Question 14

PEASANTS
Finances

Answer 14

•new middle class emerging
-bought cheap land
•shopkeepers and farmers

Question 15

North south divide
What is the council of the north

Answer 15

Manages unruly north