History A-Level
Land ownership, enclosure, and rural effects
What Land ownership, enclosure, and rural effects means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Land ownership, enclosure, and rural effects
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The spread of enclosure, often for sheep pasture, displaced labourers, though its effects on the rural population varied by region.
Topics that use Land ownership, enclosure, and rural effects
- Economic, social and cultural change, 1509–88 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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