HOW TO BE RICH BY ENGLISH GENTRY FROM THE FIFTEENTH TO THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
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Abstract
The paper is carried out with a combination of historical and logical methods. The results show that the gentry in England did apply a variety of methods to get rich including directly cultivating or leasing, improving agriculture; land enclosure; converting cultivated land to grasslands for sheep rearing; mining and metallurgy, holding central and local officials; marrying to peerage or wealthy families; conducting other business activities; investing to convert manor to town, and money lending. When these methods were used seriously and coordinated effectively by the gentry, it would bring them an enormous profit. It is worth noting that some methods such as land enclosure, being officials, and marriage play a more important role than the other methods to help them rich.
Keywords
England, gentry, method of enrichment
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