Divisions of Society
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There were three division of society in 17th Century England. Its was divided into the upper class, middle class and lower class. The upper class were made up of kings, advisors, nobles and church officials. These men and women lived in upscale houses and had lots of valuable items (such as china, silver cutlery, jewelry and art). The middle class of the 17th century occupations were usually merchants, manufacturers and landowners. These men and women usually lived comfortably. Skilled workers, such as carpenters, blacksmiths and dress makers, were part of guilds throughout England. Guilds were a medieval group of crafts or tradesmen who upheld product standards and protected their workers. The bottom class was the lower class. The lower class was made up of ordinary workers and farmers. The worked extremely long hours for very little pay, men got about 10 pennies a day and women got 3 pennies a day. These families lived in very small living quarters. These were the three divisions of society in 17 century England.
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