Wool trade Flashcards
1
Q
Which area of Europe helped fuel the demand for wool?
A
Flanders
2
Q
What is the name of a famous peasant who became wealthy
through his business with the wool trade?
A
Hugh Cok
3
Q
How many sacks of wool were exported every year on average?
A
80,000
4
Q
What statute was introduced in 1285 to protect the wool
trade and generate more tax for Edward?
A
Statute of Merchants
5
Q
How much did Edward raise the wool tax to in 1294?
A
40 shillings per sack
