The Role of the monarchy, nobility and gentry in Tudor England
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- The Role of the monarchy, nobility and gentry in Tudor England
- Nobility and the Gentry
- Noble challenges to the monarchy continued in the early years of Henry 7th but became infrequent under Henry 8th and his children
- The nobility were a tiny minority but were powerful
- These families held roughly 10% of land that was available for cultivation
- Relied on the monarch to protect them and their lands and property
- In turn the monarch relied on them to carry out local government
- when nobles became involved in rebellions it was usually because this relationship had broken down
- In turn the monarch relied on them to carry out local government
- Yeomen and Artisans
- Yeomen were prosperous farmers who owned their own land
- Potentially 60,000 of these men by 1600
- Artisans were often skilled craftsmen who lived in towns
- In the second half of the Tudor [eriod this group were less involved in rebellion as it became more involved in local government
- Yeomen were prosperous farmers who owned their own land
- Peasants
- the majority of Englands population
- economy based mainly on agriculture
- The most vulnerable to social and economical changes
- the majority of Englands population
- Monarchy and the Government
- essential that the ruler was adult male and competent
- their powers were curbed by the Magna Carta
- Informal bodies of government
- Royal Household
- There were occasional attempts in to reform how the household work
- The Eltham Ordanances 1526
- Unsuccessful because Wolsey did not have significant control over the kings desires
- Royal court
- was important for displays and entertainment
- those who sought power and influence came to court in search of patronage
- The Privy chamber
- The rooms where the king actually lived
- Royal Household
- essential that the ruler was adult male and competent
- Vagrants
- roamed the countryside feared by the rest of population
- Threat to social order
- Nobility and the Gentry
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