Society

• Tudor Society


  • Based on a system of class
  • Social pyramid
• Social Pyramid


  1. King
  2. Nobility
  3. Gentry
  4. Churchmen
  5. Peasants
• Was social mobility common during Henry vii reign 


  No , it was a rare occurrence
• How was society maintained 


  Done at a Regional level with distinct areas of governance
• What was the cause of the Yorkshire Rebellion 


  Henry's attempts to raise revenue
• When was the Yorkshire rebellion 


  1489
• What was the Reason for rebellion in Council of the North


  They were much poorer than people in South East Regions
• 2 Reasons for the Yorkshire rebellion


  • Did not want to be taxed by Southerners
  • Social discontent due to the death of Richard III
• When was the Cornish Rebellion 


  1497
• What was the cause of the Cornish rebellion


  • Demand for extraordinary revenue -> Campaign in Scotland
• Why was The Cornish Rebellion a serious threat


  • Larger - 15, 000
  • Perkin Warbeck attempted to utilise the rebellion
  • Rebellion got to London
  • Threat to security of Henry's regime