Henry VIII Economy

• Cloth trade increased by how much in HVIII reign?

  Cloth trade doubled
• In which city did over half the population have no personal wealth during the 1540s?

  Coventry had 0% wealth
• Why did half the population of coverntry have 0% wealth?

  Due to the decline in the wool trade
• Food prices inc by what percent in Henry's reign?

  50%
• How many blast furnaces were there by the middle of the century?

  26
• When was sheep ownership limited?

  1534
• How many defendants against enclosure during HVIII reign?

  188
• How many people migrated to london a year in Henry VIII reign

  5000
• What happened to the Wool trade in Henry 8s reign

  Wool trade declined, bad for Coventry
• When was the Enclosure law

  1534, limited sheep ownership
• How many Defendants of enclosure was there?

  188 defendants
• Where was the Wool trade prosperous in H8 reign?

  West riding of Yorkshire, East Anglia
• What are some signs of prosperity in HVIII reign?

  Import of fine wine, entrepreneurial clothiers
• What are some words relating to economic failure

  Vagrancy, unemployment, vagabondage
• What were the Years of bad harvest for HVIII

  1520-21 1525-27
• Debasement caused what?


  Short term artificial boom 1544-46
• Why were there signs of prosperity in 1535?

  Gentry could begin buying land due to first dissolution act being passed
• Inflation


  Debasement, food prices doubled
• What was the result for society from theMonasteries dissolution?

  Monks out of employment, healthcare and shelter no longer offered to commoners
• What caused the Change in cloth industry?

  Kersey and the affordability
• Which merchant importance increased?

  Merchant of adventurers
• Which merchant importance decreased?

  Merchant of staples
• What was the cloth trade route?

  London to Antwerp
• When did Henry VIII debase the coinage?

  1544
• Cromwell reduced the number of sheep allowed per person to how many?