trade and urbanisation

What four factors excluding a stable currency were important in a town’s development

Stable political environment, a settled population, a well-farmed hinterland (regular supply of food and raw materials) and network of trade contacts

What percentage of the population lived in towns

10

What was london’s population by 1066

Around 10,000

What was Norwich, Winchester and York’s population by 1066

5,000-10,000

What was the maximum population of English cities

14,000

What did major English towns develop from

Fortified burhs built by King Alfred

How close were Wessex towns to a burh

30 kilometers/ a days march

How did law codes improve the effectiveness of trade in burhs

Law codes stated that all trade had to take place in urban markets

What did urban markets provide

Everyday items that couldn’t be bought or made in villages

Wool clothing, leather footwear, clay pottery, metal pots, tools, salt etc

What areas of Europe have been recorded in Anglo-Saxon records of trade during Edward’s reign (x6)

Flanders, Scandinavia, Rhineland, Spain, Normandy and France

What did late Anglo-Saxon England become a net importer of

Silver

Main Anglo-Saxon ports

Southampton, London, Lincoln, Cambridge, Norwich and York