The Economic, Social and Political State of England in 1154
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- The Political, Social and Economic Condition of England in 1154
- Social
- England was mostly rural but there were some market towns
- The number of manorial demesnes were slowly shrinking. They were being replaced by a growing number of rent-paying tenures (landholdings)
- Urban areas were growing in size and significance, there was growing pressure for them to self-govern through charters and local administration
- The Church in England had started to follow the path of the Church in Europe
- Political
- There was a manorial system in place in England
- Peasants provided labour service to work on their Lord's demesne
- Economic
- Urban wealth was primarily based on trade.
- The wool trade was the most important for England's economy
- As well as wool, sheep provided wool, parchment and milk and cheese to trade
- Manure from the sheep was also used for fertilising crops
- The position of the Gulf Stream provided the perfect climate to grow grains
- It was wet enough for growing crops but dry enough for making hay.
- Social
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