Social Mobility Flashcards
1
Q
why was there room for social mobility?
A
- black death meant drop in population and increase availability of land
- generations who survived greatly increased estates
- many nobles killed in the war so replaced by 32 new men in Edwards first reign
2
Q
how was social mobility in urban areas?
A
- go from apprentices to master craftsmen
- can inherit a business
3
Q
in what situation was there no chance of social mobility?
A
- marginals living on edge of society
- law breakers like vagabonds, prostitutes and brothel keepers
4
Q
what did McFarlane say about the reduction of social mobility?
A
- blamed intermarriage between nobles meaning land went to same elite groups
- gentry gaining wealth and more able to become elite
- elevation could be bought rather than bestowed
5
Q
what did Payling say about social mobility?
A
- lesser gentry could move into elite group with profits from war, royal or baronial service, trade and the law
6
Q
Who was Sir Roger Vaughan?
A
- hal brother of William Herbert
- fought for Edward at Mortimer’s cross in 61
- help Edward secure ales and brother Pembroke became viceroy
- ordered to capture jasper Tudor after 1471 tewkesbury - captured and beheaded
7
Q
Who was sir Richard tunstall?
A
- knighted by henry in 1452
- fought at Wakefield, 2nd albans and towton
- protected henry and Anjou in scotland until fall of his castle in 1468
- pardoned by Edward but with lancastejs until warwick’s death in 1471
- favoured by Edward and Richard III, then part of Henry VII royal council
8
Q
Who were the pastors?
A
clement a peasant, son William educated in law
- john I and William II went to Cambridge
- John II knighted by Edward and fought with Joh III at barnet
- fought with Norfolk (mowbray) for caster castle
- fought over caster castle with Suffolk in 1478
