Explain briefly the factors which led to the enclosures in England.
The factors which led to the enclosures in England were:
→ Increasing population and due to it increasing demand for food grains and other things led to the enclosure in England.
→ The rising prices of agricultural products such as wool, wheat, milk, fruits etc. also played a role as a factor in promoting enclosures in England.
→ Industrialisation and war needs made foodgrain prices soar, making it necessary to take steps to increase its production.
→ In the nineteenth-century, enclosure were seen necessary to make long-term investment on land and plan crop rotations to improve the soil.
→ Enclosures also allowed the richer landowners to expand the land under their control and produce for the market.
