Regional divisions

What was a big division in England?

Agriculture

Where was the line drawn separating England?

Teesmouth to Weymouth in Dorset

How much of the population lived under the line?

¾

What farming was south/ east of the line?

Mixed farming

What towns did mixing farming predominate in?

Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent

Where was the population dense?

South and East

Where was the population sparse?

North and West

What farming predominated in north/ west?

Pastoral farming- rearing of sheep, cattle and horses

What were the exceptions to the rule?

Pastoral farming dominated in fens and wood pastures

Grain farming/ fruit growing in Herefordshire and Welsh border counties

What did Londoners do?

Look down upon northerners for their perceived savagery

What did Northerners do?

Feel envious of South riches

What was regional identity reinforced by/

Local government structures

What cut across county boundaries?

Areas of magnate influence

What were local identities reinforced by?

Saints’ cults which placed importance on pilgrimage