Changing Provision for Poor Relief (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Under the 1547 Vagrancy Act, how long could someone be without work before being classified as a vagrant?
Under the 1547 Vagrancy Act, how long could someone be without work before being classified as a vagrant?
Three days
What was the punishment for a first offense under the 1547 Vagrancy Act?
What was the punishment for a first offense under the 1547 Vagrancy Act?
'V' branded on chest, 2 yrs slavery
Why did the 1547 Vagrancy Act fail?
Why did the 1547 Vagrancy Act fail?
Too brutal to enforce
In what year was the 1547 Vagrancy Act repealed?
In what year was the 1547 Vagrancy Act repealed?
1550
What did the 1552 Poor Law introduce for the first time?
What did the 1552 Poor Law introduce for the first time?
Registration of impotent poor
How much did Catholic recusants pay weekly under the Act of Uniformity?
How much did Catholic recusants pay weekly under the Act of Uniformity?
12 pence
What age range did the Statute of Artificers (1563) require to seek work?
What age range did the Statute of Artificers (1563) require to seek work?
Males 12-60 below gentleman rank
What did the 1572 Poor Law recognize for the first time?
What did the 1572 Poor Law recognize for the first time?
Not enough work available
What did the 1576 Poor Law order regarding houses of correction?
What did the 1576 Poor Law order regarding houses of correction?
One per county
Which materials were stockpiled for the poor to work on in houses of correction?
Which materials were stockpiled for the poor to work on in houses of correction?
Wool, flax and iron