England in 1483

ENGLAND IN 1483

BACKGROUND

• Rural
• Poor communications
• 90% peasantry 
• Catholic church 
  • has own laws
• Politics dominated by King and whoever he chose advised him (Privy Council) 
• Stability in the country relied heavily on the good relationship between the nobles and the King
• Stability in the Kingdom relied on good relations between the King and the nobles
• Parliament was only called when needed and was mainly for the King passing laws andgetting money

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

• The great chain of being dictated a person's place in…