2. Homes, Fashion and Education of the Genty Class - The Elizabethan Era

What is 'the genty'?

The middle class.

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What is the difference between the gentry and noble class?

Gentry not as wealthy.

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What did the gentry class attempt to do?

Attempt changes in fashion, the home, and education but NOT on a grand scale.

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Why did they rent out large parts of their estate and to whom?

To secure a regular income of several hundred pounds a year. They rented out to tenant farmers.

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What did they do to their houses?

Copied trend among richer nobles to re-fashion their homes from medieval.

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What style of fashion did the gentry adopt?

Modern and stylish.

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What schools did the sons of the gentry attend?

Grammar schools.

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What did they concentrate on?

Greek and Latin grammar.

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What is the difference between the gentry and noble class?

Gentry not as wealthy.

What did the gentry class attempt to do?

Why did they rent out large parts of their estate and to whom?

What did they do to their houses?

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