Society

• What were the key features of Tudor society?

  Structure of society included yeoman, labourers, vagrants, citizens, king, church, nobility, and archbishops.
• What was the "great chain of being" in Tudor society?

  • Ordered by God
  • Everyone recognized their place in society
  • Social status dominated society
• What role did the church play in Tudor society?

  The church was powerful, preached obedience, and was an ally of the government.
• How many nobles were there in Tudor England?

  Just over 50 nobles.