The Rise of the Gentry in Sixteenth-Century England Was Due

question 13

Multiple Choice

The rise of the gentry in sixteenth-century England was due primarily to

• A)their promotion of industrial development.
• B)their promotion of commercial links abroad.
• C)their participation in the flourishing commerce of the period.
• D)their participation on the House of Commons.
• E)All these answers are correct.

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