Population In 1500 the population of England was about 3 million. Due to yearly outbreaks of plague and sickness the population stayed at about this number. There was a general shortage of labourers which meant wages were high and Read More …
Category: Key Questions
What were the main events of the Tudor period?
A timeline of the main events of the Tudor period
How did the Tudor Rose come about?
In the fifteenth century, there was a power struggle between rival descendants of Edward III. The conflict between them is known as the Wars of the Roses. The descendants of John of Gaunt were Lancastrians represented by a red Read More …
The Wars of the Roses – How did the Tudors come to power?
The Wars of the Roses is the name given to a series of conflicts in the fifteenth century fought between the members of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. It was called the Wars of the Read More …