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1
Q

What would reveal the extent of the contrasts in England?

A

A line drawn roughly from the mouth of the Tees to Weymouth in Dorset

2
Q

Where in England did mixed farming predominate?

A

South and East of the ‘line’

3
Q

Where in England did pastoral farming predominate?

A

In the more sparsely populated area to the north and west

4
Q

What was a division between the English north and south?

A

Londoners looked down at northerners for their perceived savagery and Northerners were envious of southern riches

5
Q

How were local identities reinforced?

A

Saints’ cults and local government structures

6
Q

Was there much social discontent in the second half of the 15th century?

A

No- real wages increased

7
Q

When was the Yorkshire rebellion?

A

1489

8
Q

What sparked the Yorkshire rebellion?

A

Resentment of the taxation to finance English campaign in Brittany

9
Q

Why was the Yorkshire rebellion notorious?

A

Murder by the rebels of the Earl of Northumberland

10
Q

When was the Cornish rebellion?

A

1497

11
Q

What sparked the Cornish rebellion?

A

Demand for revenue to finance the campaign against Scotland

12
Q

Why was the Cornish rebellion a greater threat than the Yorkshire rebellion?

A

15000 involved
Perkin Warbeck tried to exploit it
The rebels marched on London

13
Q

What does Christine Carpenter say about the Cornish rebellion?

A

It was ‘alarming’ for the king

14
Q

How was the Cornish rebellion crushed?

A

Withdrew Lord Daubeney and troops from defending the Scottish border
Daubeney crushed rebels easily