11 Economy under Henry VIII Flashcards
1
Q
Exports of what doubled under H8?
A
Cloth
2
Q
What policy between 1544-46 caused a short term boom but a long term harm to living standards?
A
Debasement of the Coinage
3
Q
What caused shortages of food in 1520 and 1527?
A
Bad harvests
4
Q
What did Wolsey launch a national enquiry into in 1517?
A
Enclosure
5
Q
What was discussed at the second Parliament under Wolsey in 1523?
A
Taxation to address expensive foreign policy
