Social Hierarchy In Towns Flashcards
1
Q
What is the order of the social hierarchy in towns from the top to the bottom of the pyramid?
A
Merchants, professionals, business owners craftsman, unemployed
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3
Q
Who were the merchants?
A
Traders who were very wealthy
4
Q
Who were the professionals?
A
Lawyers, doctors and clergymen
5
Q
Who were the business owners?
A
Highly skilled craftsman (e.g silversmiths, carpenters and tailors)
6
Q
Who were the craftsman?
A
Skilled employees including apprentices
7
Q
Who were the unskilled labourers and the unemployed?
A
People who had no regular work and could not provide for themselves and their families
8
Q
What % of people lived in towns in Elizabethan England?
A
10%
