state of england

• the south and east of England relied on arable farming whereas the north and west were reliant on sheep farming
• the war of the roses and the plague had caused a weakened population and workforce, hurting the economy
• society followed a strict hierarchy and relied on the great chain of being, in which society worked together, and people believed in the divine right of kings.
• 80% of english trade came from the cloth industry, and wool based trade made up 90% of england's overseas trade. ezports were mostly to the Holy Roman Empire, Venice, and the Netherlands.
• by 1485, wool exports were down 50%, and were replaced with exports of the finished article, meaning cloth trade rose