Which class of people emerged when they purchased land from the crown, which had been confiscated from the monasteries?

Nobility

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Gentry

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Aristocrats

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Proletariat

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Solution

The correct option is B Gentry
The gentry class emerged when they purchased land from the crown, which had been confiscated from the monasteries.
They were a largely historical British social class consisting of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least had a country estate.

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