Failures [M1 Society/Domestic Policy]

What long term demographic factor was a primary cause of the severe inflation crisis

Inflation was a problem driven by a rapid increase in the national population

How much higher were inflation levels under Mary compared to the beginning of the century

Inflation levels rose 200 to 300 percent higher than at the start of the century

Which inherited fiscal policy from Edward VI's reign did Mary's government have to manage

Had to deal with the severe economic consequences of the debasement of the coinage

What dual crises did the severe harvest failures of 1555 and 1556 inflict upon the poor

Brought severe food shortages and put an immense strain on real wages for the poor

What was the historical significance of the 1556 harvest failure

It was the worst harvest failure of the century causing the price of grain to skyrocket

What proportion of the English population was killed by the devastating influenza outbreak of 1557 and 1558

Swept through the country killing 1 in every 16 people

How severely did the late 1550s influenza epidemic impact the death rate and national population

The death rate doubled and the total population dropped by 5 percent

How many men did Wyatt's Rebellion raise in January 1554 and what was their primary target

Raised 3000 men to oppose the proposed Spanish marriage to Philip II

What secondary factor motivated some of the participants in the 1554 Wyatt Rebellion

Some of the rebels were heavily motivated by Protestant religious causes

Which key regional textile sector suffered a noticeable decline during Mary's reign

There was a steady decline in the local cloth industry in Essex

What stance did the restored Catholic Church take regarding contemporary intellectual movements

Continued to distance itself from Humanism and intellectual thought

To what level had the purchasing power of an agricultural worker's wage dropped by 1559

Dropped to just 59 percent of what it had been 50 years earlier

How poor was the standard of living for English workers compared to previous generations

Purchasing power hit the lowest level seen in 300 years