gentry Flashcards
1
Q
how did the gentry grow in wealth
A
- when Henry VIII dissolve the monasteries, he sold most of the land to the gentry
- some gentry were richer than nobles
- wanted to show off through theatre
2
Q
who were the tudors suspicious of
A
old nobility who they saw as a threat
3
Q
elizabeth reduces the nobles power and turned to who?
A
gentry, a lower class, for important roles in government eg William Cecil and Walsingham
4
Q
two ways gentry wanted to show off their wealth
A
- theatre
- architecture to demonstrate to show how much they have moved in society
