Social and Economic Distress of the 1590s (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Dearth
Dearth
Severe food shortage
Harvest failure years 1590s
Harvest failure years 1590s
1594, 1595, 1596, 1597
Worst harvest years
Worst harvest years
1596-97
Wheat price peak 1596-97 (shillings/quarter)
Wheat price peak 1596-97 (shillings/quarter)
50.07 shillings
Real wages lowest point year (1260-1950)
Real wages lowest point year (1260-1950)
1597
Death rate % above average 1596-97
Death rate % above average 1596-97
21%
Participants in 1595 London food riots
Participants in 1595 London food riots
1,800 people
Oxfordshire rising 1596: rebels who attended
Oxfordshire rising 1596: rebels who attended
4 rebels
Poor Law years establishing system
Poor Law years establishing system
1597 and 1601
Two categories of poor in 1597 Act
Two categories of poor in 1597 Act
Impotent poor & able-bodied poor