History A-Level
Economic pressures and policy
What Economic pressures and policy means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Economic pressures and policy
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Economic pressures and policy in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
Rampant inflation, debasement of the coinage and enclosure exacerbated poverty, while the confiscation of church wealth was linked to the crown's financial needs.
Topics that use Economic pressures and policy
- 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603 – Instability and consolidation: 'the Mid-Tudor Crisis', 1547–1563 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Continuity versus change in the Mid-Tudor period
- Diplomacy and foreign alliances
- Diplomatic pragmatism and national security
- Dynastic security and succession
- Economic instability and inflation
- Factionalism in the Privy Council
- Foreign policy and diplomacy
- Intellectual and humanist thought
Using Economic pressures and policy in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise History questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All History A-Level termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge