Peasantry
What step of the social ladder were peasents a part of?
Bottom
What step of the social ladder yeoman were a part of?
2nd step
What step of the social ladder were merchants a part of?
3rd step/middle class
What step of the social ladder were gentrys a part of?
4th step
What step of the social ladder were nobility a part of?
5th step/highest class
What is the best thing that peasents could own?
very small cottage and perhaps one to two acres of land
What were some Yeoman usually addressed as?
"Goodman" or "Goodwife"
What kind of rich would merchants usually be?
Cash Rich
How would a gentry gain their wealth?
By their land
What does the nobility class consist of?
families who held immense power and land
what did peasants diets primarily consist of?
rye bread, cheese, ale, and peasant soup
What were some jobs that Yeoman would have?
A landholder but could also be a retainer, guard, attendant, or subordinate official
What was a merchants job?
producing goods for others to use
what percent of the population were gentleman?
2 percent
what are some titles given to people a part of the nobility class?
dukes, earls, barons
What were some consent threats peasants had to face?
Suffered from malnutrition, illness, and constant threat of starvation during poor harvest years
How many shillings did Yeoman make annually?
40 shillings
Where did most merchants live?
Cities
What did Gentry's feast usually consist of?
a variety of different types of meat including venison and swan and these would be accompanied by fine wines
What are the special rights that were given to nobles?
Not being tortured or imprisoned for debt, and could only be tried by other nobles
What was the earliest time that a pleasant would have to wake up to work?
3 AM
What could be a cause to bring them down to laborers?
A bad harvest or illness could reduce them to laborers
What form of currency was mostly used to pay for transactions?
Credit
What was the average amount of land that Gentry would own? (in acres)
300+
How many noble families would usually be active at any time?
50-60 families