History · Tudor and Elizabethan England

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the socio-political changes and the rise of the Gentry class during the Tudor and Elizabethan periods? I. The dissolution of monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII led to the redistribution of church lands, increasing the influence of the gentry. II. The gentry class gained power primarily through inherited feudal nobility rather than government service. III. There was a distinct shift toward merit-based government appointments, coinciding with the decline of the medieval feudal aristocracy. IV. The gentry class acquired its influence primarily by controlling the expanding university curricula. Choose the correct answer: