Social and Economic Developments Flashcards
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Inflation
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from the beginning to the end of the Tudor Dynasty (1485 to 1603), price of goods increased by 400%
- caused in part by rise in population which meant that goods were more in demand
- Inflation hit those at the bottom of society the most
2
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Population and consequences of its increase
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population had more than doubled between 1485 and 1603
pressure on land led to increased rents, but wages fell
pressure was placed on resources and goos, leading to greater poverty
3
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Poverty
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- rising population combined with rising prices led to increased levels of poverty
4
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Urban Growth
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London grew faster than anywhere, as well as new urban centres beginning such as Manchester and Plymouth
- other towns declined, such as Winchester
- urban centres grew because of manufacturing although still on a small scale
- real wages fell and living standards declined for ordinary workers
5
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Social disorder
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this fall in wages and living standard, and increase in prices for good and poverty put a strain on society
- discontentment led to social unrest
6
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What is enclosure
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- agricultural land which was once common, available to any farmer, became exclusively owned
- farmers who claimed these common areas could work of a larger scale and try new farming techniques, leading to increase in production and greater profits
- however, it meant that poor farmers lost their land and livelihood, forced to move elsewhere
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state efforts trying to prevent enclosure
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- state wanted to prevent enclosure
- Muddled Acts - passed in 1489 and 1515 to prevent enclosure
- Act passed in 1534 by Cromwell designed to limit how many sheep an individual owned
- very difficult to stop enclosures
8
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Uprisings against enclosures
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- Nottingham 1512, Gloucester 1513, London 1514
- Pontefract articles from Pilgrimage of Grace, as well as Mousehold articles from Kett rebellion highlight the concern over enclosures
enclosures -> denial of common rights
