Vagrancy and Punishment (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What did Tudor authorities wrongly assume caused poverty?
What did Tudor authorities wrongly assume caused poverty?
Unemployed people were too lazy to work
What does the term 'vagrancy' mean in Tudor England?
What does the term 'vagrancy' mean in Tudor England?
Wandering without employment or fixed home
Why did vagrants threaten Tudor social order?
Why did vagrants threaten Tudor social order?
They had no master in a hierarchical society
Who were the 'impotent poor'?
Who were the 'impotent poor'?
People disabled/ill who couldn't work
What was the first offence punishment under the 1547 Vagrancy Act?
What was the first offence punishment under the 1547 Vagrancy Act?
'V' branded on chest, enslaved 2 years
Why was the 1547 Vagrancy Act repealed in 1550?
Why was the 1547 Vagrancy Act repealed in 1550?
Too severe for authorities to enforce
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 for able-bodied
What was the purpose of houses of correction from 1572?
What was the purpose of houses of correction from 1572?
Put the poor to work not just punish them
What did the 1563 Statute of Artificers require for young people?
What did the 1563 Statute of Artificers require for young people?
Training in a craft (skilled trade)
Who were recusants and how did they fund poor relief?
Who were recusants and how did they fund poor relief?
Refused church attendance, fined 12 pence