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Gentry

Nobility

-As this class increased in number, it became the most important class

-People who didn't work with their hands, like, knights, squires, gentlemen, and gentlewomen were in this class

-These people became rich by owning a lot of property

-This class was the backbone of England

-They were also they justices of Peace in Parliament

-People in this class were rich and powerful

-They had large households

-They were only about 55 noble families

-The number was kept small so they wouldn't overpower the monarch

-You can become a noble by having the kind or queen grant you the title or being the eldest son of a noble

-Queen Elizabeth's father and grandfather were made nobles to replace the ones that died in the War of the Roses

Knights are an example of people in the Gentry class

Nobles

Merchant

-People in this class sold food and basic household items

-The class was created at the end of the War of the Roses

-Merchants made a good profit by shipping products to

England, different ports in Europe, and the New World

-They started to create a monopoly and the prices of food increased

Merchant

The Class System in the Elizabethan Era

The Monarch

-The monarch is the head of the state or country

-In England, people thought Queen Elizabeth I was the best monarch

Queen Elizabeth I

By: Selina Chu

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Laborers

Yeoman

-These people had enough money to comfortably live but could end up in poverty very easily

-Farmers, tradesmen, and craftworkers are in this class

-They knew how to read and write

-They were very serious about religion

-These people could be richer than the gentry, but they use their money differently: they live a basic life and use the extra money to expand and take care of their land

-Everyone that worked with their hands, including, shoemakers, carpenters, and brick masons, belonged in this class

-Poor beggars were also in this class

-The Elizabethan Poor Laws were created to help the poor

-The Elizabethan Poor Laws was one of the first government sponsored welfare programs

-After the conflicts between the Protestants and Catholics and the Parliament and Monarchy ended, this class was overall peaceful

Yeomanry

Laborers

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