16th Century Research Paper

Alashmli A. Layla
Mr. Mitteer
English - Scholars
16 March 2015 Top Professions/Jobs in the 16th Century Who knew puncturing your fingers in large quantities could actually put a roof above your head? It’s true. If one was talented in the art of crochet during the 16th century, one was considered a person of high society. In other words, one could pick up some serious moola. The top three professions/jobs in the 16th century were craftsmen and traders, workers of the land and service industry, and servants. One of the top three professions/jobs was that of craftsmen/merchants and traders. London’s craft and trade began to develop in the 1100s. “Each guild represented certain craftsworkers …show more content…
Farmers were essential during the 16th century as they grew and sustained crops which are critical for living. Most of the populations of London were people who lived on agricultural grounds and worked in farms to support families and continue living. Workers of the land–farmers–cultivated grains and mostly earned income by selling sheep wool. Farmers would exchange goods with merchants and this allowed the merchant to sell the goods grown and raised by farmers. “Sheep made up 80% of the country’s exports and boosted the economy” (“Jobs in 16th Century”). While farmers raised crops, animals, and wool, they as well had possession over ample amounts of land in which all the wealth is accumulated. The man of the family, commonly the father, will pass the wealth down to their eldest son to continue with the success of obtaining income and supporting the family. After agriculture, the next most important industry was the wool trade; spinning the wool into thread was a job done by women, while men did the weaving. The service industry included: physicians, clerics, lawyers, musicians, gardeners, schoolmasters, barbers, and et cetera. An occupation that belonged in a service industry and is one of the significant and relied occupations, are physicians. People in the 16th century had to travel in great extreme ranges to reach a doctor that could resolve …show more content…
Most jobs and occupations today require higher education, knowledge, and aptitude while as for the past, rely upon the guile system. Jobs in the past were more important because of the insufficiency of employed people. The top five jobs/occupations in the 21st century are: software engineer, accountants, marketing, computer analysts, and human resources. The jobs during the 16th century didn’t require a bachelor degree or higher, and there were two jobs; a primary and secondary job for most people. Jobs were very hard to find considering if one was poor, that person couldn’t do much nor could the government and if one was lucky to land on a job, don’t expect much pay. Businesses back then were generally run or produced at home. One didn’t need to acquire education to obtain a job, but that didn’t make it less difficult to attain one. There was not a variety of jobs then, it was at a minimum. Age didn’t play an immense role in receiving a job, teenagers as young as fourteen would work for little pay. During the 16th century for women, there was little to no education; most women stayed at home as housewives or servants. Women did not associate or participate in any hard labor jobs, but widows would habitually continue with their husband’s agriculture activities. Modern day jobs of the 21st century are mostly associated with technology as it is innovating and expanding as centuries pass by. With great

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