Explain briefly the factors which led to the enclosure in England??
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(i) In the 16th century price of wool increased. This prompted rich farmers to expand wool production to increase profits. For this purpose they were keen to enclose lands.
(ii) To improve sheep breeding and ensure good feed enclosures become necessary. They therefore began to enclose common land and grow hedges around their holdings to keep out the poor.
(iii) These enclosures were usually created by individual efforts and not supported by the state or church.
(iv) While 16th century enclosures were driven by need to increase wool production, those in the 18th century were a result of need to increase grain production.
(v) Rapid expansion of English population, growing industrialisation and urbanisation led to increase in demand and price of grain.
(vi) By end of 18th century England was at war with France. This disrupted import of food grain supplies. As prices increased further, landowners enclosed lands to bring land under cultivation. Landowners pressurised the Parliament to pass Enclosure Acts.
(vii) By 1850, nearly 6 million hectares of land was enclosed and the British Parliament had passed 4,000 Acts legalising these enclosures.
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1. In the 16th cenyury price of wool increased. this promoted rich farmers to expand wool productionto increase the profit. for this purpose they were kin to enclose land.
2. To improve sheep breeding and ensore good feed enclosures become important. Therefore they became to enclose commn land and grow hedgesaround their holding to keep it out of poor.
3. These enclosures were created by indiviual efforts and not supported by the church or the state.
4. By the end of the 18th century English was at war ith France. This disrupted import of food grain supplies. As price incresed further, landowners encluosed lands to bring land under cultivation.
5. By 1850, nearly 6 million hectare of land was enclosed and British parliament has passed 4,000 acts legelising these enclosers.
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