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economic, social and cultural change - Coggle Diagram
economic, social and cultural change
patterns of domestic and foreign trade
exploration & trade
exploration and colonisation during Elizabeth's reign
by end of her reign, England was established as a seafaring nation. but Englands exploration, damaged her relations with Spain
sir Francis drake
between 1577-80, Drake became the first person to circumnavigate the globe
HVII and exploration
Christopher columbus, on behalf of Spain, discovered the new world in 1492. this led to HVII to demand English exploration was well. but English exploration in the americas was not very successful
expansion of the navy
he would leave HVIII nine ships
HVII focussed on building the English navy
exploring the americas
they discovered Newfoundland and the Hudson Bay in the far north
HVII encouraged the Cabots to explore America for England
areas were not wealthy. but HVII's successor, HVIII, ignored them
from 1492, Spain developed rich colonies in southern America, providing it with resources and markets
wool and cloth
new draperies in Tudor England
role of migrant workers
however, some have challenged this assessment, that their role has been exaggerated in reviving Englands cloth industry
historians have noted that 'alien' workers from the Netherlands contributed to the growth of the new drapery techniques in England otherwise the existing cloth industry was stagnating
role of London
the metropole became the heart of Englands (and her growing empires) company
primarily, trade was conducted via London
regional impact of immigrants
'only a radical change from traditional methods and products could have enable Norfolk from traditional methods and products could have enabled Norfolk with continental worsteds'
the east Anglian industry was directly impacted by immigrants. in response other areas adjusted without immigrants
immigrant workers settled in certain regions in England
demand for new draperies
over decades, new draperies began to dominate English exports
high demand in northern and southern Europe
hostility to immigrants
targeted against merchants from the Hanseatic League
due to rise of merchants from Antwerp and within England. Hanseatic merchants were expelled in 1597
1517 - Londoners rose up in a xenophobic riot. this was called 'Evil May Day'
immigrant craftsmen
these craftsmen introduced new types of cloth to the English industry
these included cloths such as silk and linen
in the 2560s, artisans (invited by the English govt) from France and the Netherlands began to immigrate to England
significance
cloth industry
cloth was produced by hand
cloth production was regional, flourishing in the West of England
raw wool
in 1489, HVII limited the export of English raw wool and made it illegal for foreigners to but English raw wool for use on the continent
originally England's primary export. the Tudor govt sought to change this to finished woollen products
cloth exports
it allowed English merchants to trade freely throughout Burgundy except in Flanders
under HVII, English cloth exports were up over 60%
in 1496 HVII signed the Intercursus Magnus treaty with Burgundy
under HVIII, exports of woollen items increased by 100%
HVII believed that Burgundy was Englands gateway to trade with the continent