The Agricultural Revolution

There were three main developments during this Agricultural Revolution: the introduction of the four field system by Viscount Townshend ("Turnip" Townshend), the invention of the Seed Drill by Jethro Tull and the selective breeding of animals by Robert Bakewell.

• The Industrial Revolution Index
• The Four Field System
• The Seed Drill
• Improvements to Livestock
• The Importance of the Agricultural Revolution to the Industrial Revolution
• Chronology of the Agricultural Revolution (Opens in new window)

© Shirley Burchill, Nigel Hughes, Peter Price and Keith Woodall 2009