Social and Economic Distress of the 1590s (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Which years saw the worst harvest failures due to excessive rainfall?
Which years saw the worst harvest failures due to excessive rainfall?
1596-97
What was the peak wheat price per quarter in 1596-97?
What was the peak wheat price per quarter in 1596-97?
50.07 shillings
In 1597, real wages reached their lowest level between which years?
In 1597, real wages reached their lowest level between which years?
1260 and 1950
In London, poverty rose from what percentage to what percentage in the late 1590s?
In London, poverty rose from what percentage to what percentage in the late 1590s?
5% to 9%
By how much were mortality rates above the national average in 1597-98?
By how much were mortality rates above the national average in 1597-98?
26 percent
How many people were involved in the two London food riots of 1595?
How many people were involved in the two London food riots of 1595?
1,800
How many rebels actually turned up for the Oxfordshire rising in November 1596?
How many rebels actually turned up for the Oxfordshire rising in November 1596?
Four
Who was the leader of the Oxfordshire rising?
Who was the leader of the Oxfordshire rising?
Bartholomew Steer, a carpenter
How many Overseers of the Poor were elected yearly for each parish under the Poor Law?
How many Overseers of the Poor were elected yearly for each parish under the Poor Law?
Two unpaid overseers
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