socio economic crisis

Question 1

problems

Answer 1

harvest
enclosure
increased taxation
inflation

Question 2

somersets responses to enclosure

Answer 2

a commission was set up to investigate if the enclosures were legal or not
-this backfired as it angered the poor who felt that their hopes were let down as no action was taken
-it also angered the rich as they felt it questioned their wealth

Question 3

reason of taxation and inflation

Answer 3

inflation :
-rapidly increased since henry due to debasement of the coin
-somerset raised £530k for scottish war
taxation :
-war with scot increased taxes, borrowing increased and sale of crown lands

Question 4

vagrancy laws 1547 (somerset)

Answer 4

-Somerset saw increase of vagrants as a threat for riots
-Punished harshly through branding a V
-Local authority refused to enforce the cruel laws