Architecture

• Who did not commission new buildings during this period?

  The Queen
• Who commissioned new buildings instead of the Queen?

  The courtiers
• How could courtiers afford to commission new buildings?

  From acquisition of monastic land
• Who is recognized as the first named English architect?

  Robert Smythson
• Where is Longleat located?

  Wiltshire
• What is Wollaton Hall known for?

  It is located in Nottinghamshire
• What was encouraged among the nobility regarding townhouses?

  To come to the capital
• By 1590, what proportion of English peers had townhouses in London?

  Half
• What characterized the period known as a golden age in England's architecture?

  • Great rebuilding of England
  • Investment in new stately homes by courtiers and nobility
  • Rebuilding of much of Midland England's gentry and yeoman
• What were the consequences of the investment in great rebuilding?

  Overcrowding and decreased life expectancy
• Was the investment in rebuilding accessible to everyone?

  No, it wasn’t accessible by all
• What was a negative effect of the great rebuilding in England?

  Life expectancy decreased