Trade Flashcards
When did the volume of English trade increase?
during the first half of the sixteenth century
What market in trade declined?
the market for raw wool
What market in trade increased?
cloth exports
What happened to woollen cloth trade during Henrys reign?
it almost doubled
How did the woollen cloth trade almost double during Henrys reign?
by significant increases in the export of hides and tin
What was the leading route for exports particularly of cloth?
from London to Antwerp
What was the negative impact of an increasing proportion of exported cloth routed through London?
this had a negative impact on other ports especially Bristol and east-coat ports such as Hull and Boston
Which 3 places had the greatest growth in the cloth industry?
- West Riding of Yorkshire
- East Anglia
- parts of the West Country
Who is an example of a beneficiary from the dissolution of the monasteries?
William Stumpe of Malmesbury in Wiltshire
What remained a prize export in Cornwall?
Cornish tin
What market did Newcastle supply an increasing amount to London by sea?
Coal
How many blast furnaces were there the Weald of Sussex and Kent by the middle of the century?
26
What year did the population begin to grow significantly?
1525
From what decade did agricultural prices rise which led to an increase in farming incomes?
1520’s
What was engrossing which farmers did in the 1520’s?
the joining together of two or more arms to make a single agricultural unit to improve efficiency
