Government Response to the Social and Economic Problems of the 1590s (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did the series of poor harvests occur that led to food shortages in the 1590s?
When did the series of poor harvests occur that led to food shortages in the 1590s?
1594-1597
How many rebels actually appeared at the Oxfordshire rising meeting point in November 1596?
How many rebels actually appeared at the Oxfordshire rising meeting point in November 1596?
Four rebels
What happened to able-bodied poor under the Poor Law system?
What happened to able-bodied poor under the Poor Law system?
Given work in poorhouses
When did the government first issue Books of Orders to Justices of the Peace?
When did the government first issue Books of Orders to Justices of the Peace?
1586-87
How many unpaid Overseers of the Poor were elected annually for each parish?
How many unpaid Overseers of the Poor were elected annually for each parish?
Two overseers
What did the Tillage Act (1597) force regarding pasture land enclosed since 1588?
What did the Tillage Act (1597) force regarding pasture land enclosed since 1588?
Restored to arable farming
Who was Edward Hext who wrote about the crisis in 1596?
Who was Edward Hext who wrote about the crisis in 1596?
A Justice of the Peace from Somerset
How many bills out of 17 dealt with poverty in the 1597-98 parliamentary session?
How many bills out of 17 dealt with poverty in the 1597-98 parliamentary session?
Eleven bills
What was the final punishment for persistent vagrants under the Vagrancy Act (1597)?
What was the final punishment for persistent vagrants under the Vagrancy Act (1597)?
Execution for felony
How did population change in the 1590s compared to the 1550s crisis?
How did population change in the 1590s compared to the 1550s crisis?
1590s grew; 1550s declined