Failure [Society/Domestic Policy]

What were the population figures for 1522 and 1545 and what supply crisis did this growth cause?

• The population rose from 2.3 million to 2.8 million

• Not enough food to cover the increases

When did bad harvests hit the reign and how did the financial policy of debasement affect food prices?

• Bad harvests hit in the 1520s and

• Debasement in 1526 and 1544-6 caused high inflation which made food prices increase

What specific financial policy caused the Amicable Grant rebellion of 1525 and how many rebels rose up in East Anglia,

• The Amicable Grant led to rebellion in East Anglia

• 10,000 rebels

What caused the Lincolnshire Uprising of 1536 and what massive movement did it directly lead to

• Opposition to religious reforms led to the Lincolnshire Uprising

• Led to the Pilgrimage of Grace

What troop numbers of both sides during the 1536 Pilgrimage of Grace?

There were 30,000 rebels facing against 8,000 royal soldiers

What percentage of land was still enclosed by 1547 and what socio-economic problems persisted as a result?

• 3% of land was still enclosed by 1547 as the problems of enclosures and engrossing were not effectively addressed

• Vagrancy continued

What did peasants face regarding their survival and food supply?

Peasants struggled for survival with a heavy dependency on the land for food to survive

What percentage of the English population lived off the land during this period?

90% of people lived off the land

How did the shifting role of the Church impact community instruction and literacy?

The Church was no longer responsible or able to help educate the people

How did H8's aggressive foreign policies directly damage the everyday livelihoods of the working population?

They damaged trade and incomes which forced people into unemployment

What specific agricultural commodity saw a price increase that severely affected people's living necessities

The price of grain increased and affected people's living necessities

What legal action could landlords take that directly forced working-class families into deep poverty

Landlords could raise rents forcing the working class people into poverty

What specific type of lawlessness and border friction continued on the Anglo-Scottish border

Sheep rustling continued on the Anglo-Scottish border

When were the Poor Laws passed under H8 and how were people caught outside their parish without work punished

• The Poor Laws were passed in 1536

• Those caught outside their parish without work would be punished by being whipped through the streets

What were the severe social and economic effects of the Dissolution of the Monasteries after 1536

• It meant there was no more charity or support from the Church

• Many people lost the institutions they relied on for jobs and social activities