Elizabethian Hierarchy/Society Flashcards
(19 cards)
Who was at the top of the hierarchy?
The Monarch
What was the belief resulting in the monarch being put at the top of the hierarchy?
Divine right of kings
What came below the Monarch in hierarchy?
Nobles and the lords
What were the roles of Nobles and the Lord?
Wealthy land owners
Why would the nobles and lords be influential to monarchy?
Would’ve made up the privy council
Since the nobles and lords would’ve made up the privy council,
what did this mean for their influence on monarchy?
Have power to influence and/or betray the monarch
What came under the nobles and lords?
The gentry
What was the role of the gentry?
Local law and order
What kind of land did the gentry own?
A small amount owned
Who was under the gentry?
Wealthy merchants
What was the role of wealthy merchants?
Would by and sell goods
Who were traders on the hierarchy?
The wealthy merchants
Who was under the wealthy merchants?
Yeoman and tenant farmers
What was the role of yeomans and tenant farmers? (Separately)
Yeomans= owned the land.
Farmers= rented the farm land
What was the use of yeomans and tenant farmers?
Would be called upon for war
Who was at the bottom/ under the yeoman and tenant farmers?
Crafts people/ labourers/ servants and the poor
What was a feature of crafts people (at the bottom)?
Lived in towns/ urban areas
What was a feature of labourers? (At the bottom)
Were servants/ farm workers
What was a feature of the labouring poor as a whole?
Owned and rented no land, had to work + labour to provide
