A system of farming which involves the growing of crops as well as the raising animals as livestock
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Pastoral farming
Farming involving the rearing of animals either for animal by-products such as milk, eggs or wool, or for meat
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Common rights
Denotes the legal right of tenants to use common land; the exact nature of these rights varied from place to place
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Merchants of the Staple
incorporated by royal charter of 1319, they controlled export of wool (based in Calais)
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Fulling
A step in woollen cloth making which involves cleansing of cloth to eliminate oils, dirt, other impurities, making it thicker in the process
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Hanseatic League
A group of free cities (originating in 13th century) which formed a commercial union with the intention of controlling trade in the Baltic Sea (dominated trade in northern Europe til 16th century)
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Metallurgy
The scientific study of the extracting, refining, alloying and fabrication of metals, and of their structure and properties
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Sectional Interests
The interests of a particular group within a community or country
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Extort
Obtain (something) by force, threat, or other unfair means
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Agrarian economy
An economy which is based on producing and maintaining crops and farmland
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Open-field husbandry
The manor was a specific landed estate whose tenants farmed strips of land found in open fields and who enjoyed common rights
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How did open-field husbandry change?
Predominated most of 'lowland' England. came under increasing pressure by enclosure in some parts of the country during 16th century
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Pastoral farming
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Farming involving the rearing of animals either for animal by-products such as milk, eggs or wool, or for meat
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