Coming of modern agriculture in England meant many different changes.” Explain. [HOTS
Coming of modern agriculture in England meant many changes. (a) Open fields disappeared and customary rights of the peasants were undermined. (b) Rich farmers expanded grain production, exported grains, made high profits and became economically and politically powerful. (c) The poor were dislocated. They tramped in large numbers for jobs in the countryside and the cities. (d) Their jobs became insecure and incomes unstable. (any three)