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1650
London is the biggest city in western Europe
1520
population at 2.5 million
1680
population at 5 million
1651
commonwealth established
1625
epidemics have a lesser impact
1650
Marriage ages are lower
1650
London population at 400 000
1650s
inflation
1601
Poor relief law
1662
Poor relief / settlement act
1631
book of orders
1650
state relief at 188 000
1650
by this point the gentry class had grown by 300%
1688
merchant class at 64 000
1640
90% of lawyers in training were sons of the nobility or gentry
1643
6000 women petitioned for food and peace during civil war
1649
10 000 women petitions for the release of leveller John Lilliburne
1650
Adultery act
1653
marriage act
1647
Heads of Proposals
1647
Putney debates
1662
Royal society established
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