Living standards and fashions (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was England's population in 1600?
What was England's population in 1600?
4 million
How many people lived in London by 1603?
How many people lived in London by 1603?
200,000
What percentage of Elizabethans lived in the countryside?
What percentage of Elizabethans lived in the countryside?
90%
What role did the gentry play in rural areas?
What role did the gentry play in rural areas?
Backbone of rural administration
What percentage of rural people were landless in Elizabethan England?
What percentage of rural people were landless in Elizabethan England?
90%
What percentage of the population lived in towns?
What percentage of the population lived in towns?
10%
How did urban social hierarchy differ from rural?
How did urban social hierarchy differ from rural?
More fluid, based on wealth & skills
Who held ultimate authority within Elizabethan households?
Who held ultimate authority within Elizabethan households?
The husband and father
When were the Sumptuary Laws passed?
When were the Sumptuary Laws passed?
1574
Which items could only royalty wear under the Sumptuary Laws?
Which items could only royalty wear under the Sumptuary Laws?
Ermine and purple clothing
What fabrics could nobility wear that ordinary people could not?
What fabrics could nobility wear that ordinary people could not?
Silk, sable fur, gold & silver
What were the penalties for violating Sumptuary Laws?
What were the penalties for violating Sumptuary Laws?
Fines, imprisonment, or execution