Question

How was common land beneficial for the villagers

Answer 1

Hi, please consider the answer given below;

You should note that the farmers in England, in the 16th century, when the price of wool shoot up, so to expand their wool production,began dividing and enclosing the common land so available, thereby building hedges around their holdings to separate their property from that of others.

Answer 2

In the following ways the common land was beneficial for the villagers:

1. The common land is used by the villagers for their animals, as this land serve the purpose of grazing land for animals.

2. Villagers often traded in the products of common land, such as fruits, herbs etc.

3. The locals used the common land to collect fuel, wood etc for their household.