Henry 7 - economic development Flashcards
1
Q
What does the shift towards sheep farming show ?
A
depressed profitability of arable farming
increased demand for wool
2
Q
What is the ‘lowland zone’
A
south and east
3
Q
What is the ‘highland zone’
A
north and west
4
Q
what was the most common form of farming in the lowland zone
A
mixed farming (crops and livestock)
5
Q
What is open-field husbandry
A
lowland
specific landed estate whose tenants farmed strips of land in open fields and enjoyed common rights
6
Q
What dominated exports early in HVII reign
A
raw wool from east-coast ports
7
Q
What were the Merchants of the Staple ?
A
controlled the export of wool
based in Calais
8
Q
What later began to dominate trade ?
A
finished cloth
9
Q
Who were the Merchant Adventurers ?
A
exported cloth from London
