MTC 7.2 - How did social and economic problems contribute to unrest

Question 1

Chapter 7.2

Answer 1

chapter 7.2

Question 2

What did Somerset continue in order to finance the war against Scotland?

Answer 2

The policy of debasement

Question 3

What did Somerset’s continuation of debasement cause?

Answer 3

Caused inflation to rise even faster

Question 4

What did many people believe at the time was the reason for rising inflation?

Answer 4

The greed of the landowners

Question 5

What did Somerset establish in 1548 and 1549 to look into the problem of enclosure?

Answer 5

Commissions

Question 6

How did landowners prevent the influence of these commissions?

Answer 6

Landowners blocked any attempt to legislate on the issue of enclosures

Question 7

How did Somerset force landowners to reverse their policy on enclosures?

Answer 7

He issued proclamations

Question 8

What did lower class people do?

Answer 8

They threw down what they considered to be illegal enclosures, believing that Somerset would support their actions