HVIII - Economy

Question 1

Which two area saw the most growth in the cloth industry under Henry VIII?

Answer 1

West Yorkshire and East Anglia

Question 2

How many blast furnaces were there in England by the end of Henry VIII’s reign?

Answer 2

26

Question 3

Tin from where was a prized export?

Answer 3

Cornwall

Question 4

Why did Sebastian Cabot stay in Spain for most of Henry VIII’s reign?

Answer 4

Henry was disinterested in exploration

Question 5

What did the debasement of the coinage do in the short term?

Answer 5

Caused an artificial boom from 1544 to 1546

Question 6

What evidence is there for depression during Henry VIII’s reign? [3]

Answer 6

Bad harvest led to increase in prices
Wages declined
Unemployment grew amongst urban workers

Question 7

What happened to prices during Henry VIII’s reign

Answer 7

They doubled

Question 8

What percentage of Coventry was found to have no personal wealth?

Answer 8

50%

Question 9

How many defendants were found to have illegally enclosed land by Wolsey?

Answer 9

188

Question 10

What happened to the gulf in society during Henry VIII’s reign and why?

Answer 10

Became larger, as prices increased, making the producers richer and consumers poorer