The 'problem' of the poor (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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During which years did Elizabeth I reign?
During which years did Elizabeth I reign?
1558-1588
What proportion of income spent on bread alone defined poverty in Elizabethan England?
What proportion of income spent on bread alone defined poverty in Elizabethan England?
More than four-fifths
What percentage of the most disadvantaged people in Elizabethan England were under 16 years old?
What percentage of the most disadvantaged people in Elizabethan England were under 16 years old?
40%
How did England's population change between 1551 and 1601?
How did England's population change between 1551 and 1601?
From 3 million to 4.2 million
In which years did bad harvests contribute to poverty during Elizabeth I's reign?
In which years did bad harvests contribute to poverty during Elizabeth I's reign?
1562, 1565, 1573, and 1586
Why did landowners convert arable farming land to sheep pasture during this period?
Why did landowners convert arable farming land to sheep pasture during this period?
Sheep farming required fewer workers
When were the monasteries dissolved, removing support for the poor?
When were the monasteries dissolved, removing support for the poor?
Under Henry VIII in the 1530s
Which two towns particularly grew during this period, increasing living costs?
Which two towns particularly grew during this period, increasing living costs?
London and Norwich
Trade embargoes with which countries disrupted the economy and created unemployment?
Trade embargoes with which countries disrupted the economy and created unemployment?
Spain and the Netherlands
Why were widows and abandoned women particularly vulnerable to poverty?
Why were widows and abandoned women particularly vulnerable to poverty?
Women were paid much less than men
How did Elizabethan authorities view vagrants and vagabonds?
How did Elizabethan authorities view vagrants and vagabonds?
As idle and dishonest threats
What did ordinary people lose when common lands were enclosed?
What did ordinary people lose when common lands were enclosed?
Rights to graze animals or gather fuel