Daily lives (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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How were the unemployed viewed in Elizabethan times?
How were the unemployed viewed in Elizabethan times?
Lazy
By how much did population grow in Elizabethan England?
By how much did population grow in Elizabethan England?
A million
Year of bad harvest causing starvation
Year of bad harvest causing starvation
1590
Why did sheep farming reduce labour needs?
Why did sheep farming reduce labour needs?
Sheep needed less labour than crops
Statute of Artificers year
Statute of Artificers year
1563
Apprenticeship length (Statute of Artificers)
Apprenticeship length (Statute of Artificers)
Seven years
When were Houses of Correction established?
When were Houses of Correction established?
1576
When was compulsory poor rate introduced?
When was compulsory poor rate introduced?
1598
When was death penalty for beggars reinstated?
When was death penalty for beggars reinstated?
1598
Elizabethan Poor Law year
Elizabethan Poor Law year
1601
How long did 1601 Poor Law last?
How long did 1601 Poor Law last?
Over 200 years
Who were almshouses for?
Who were almshouses for?
The deserving poor
Impact of Henry VIII dissolving monasteries on poor
Impact of Henry VIII dissolving monasteries on poor
Poor had nowhere to go for shelter
How did Elizabethan England deal with poverty?
How did Elizabethan England deal with poverty?
Harshly
What did Elizabethans believe about the poor?
What did Elizabethans believe about the poor?
Lazy and unwilling to work