Poverty in the Mid-Sixteenth Century (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What term described unemployed men who travelled from place to place in Tudor England?
What term described unemployed men who travelled from place to place in Tudor England?
Vagabonds
Which institutions traditionally provided poverty support before the 1530s?
Which institutions traditionally provided poverty support before the 1530s?
Church, monasteries, families, houses
Who instituted the first debasement of coinage in 1526-27?
Who instituted the first debasement of coinage in 1526-27?
Wolsey
What do modern economic historians identify as the primary driver of Tudor inflation?
What do modern economic historians identify as the primary driver of Tudor inflation?
Population growth
What were people unable to work due to age or disability called?
What were people unable to work due to age or disability called?
Impotent poor
What punishment did the 1547 law impose for a first conviction of begging?
What punishment did the 1547 law impose for a first conviction of begging?
Branded & enslaved for two years
Which year marked a turning point distinguishing genuinely unemployed from 'idle poor'?
Which year marked a turning point distinguishing genuinely unemployed from 'idle poor'?
1572
Which Act remained the basis of England's poor treatment until the 19th century?
Which Act remained the basis of England's poor treatment until the 19th century?
Poor Law Act of 1601
What provided more help for poor relief than compulsory levies in practice?
What provided more help for poor relief than compulsory levies in practice?
Charitable giving
What did the 1563 Statute of Artificers enforce for potential workers?
What did the 1563 Statute of Artificers enforce for potential workers?
Seven-year apprenticeships