Family life: husbands and wives, parents and children, wider kinship (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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How did land ownership affect Elizabethan family life?
How did land ownership affect Elizabethan family life?
It determined social status and wealth of families.
What was the main occupation of most Elizabethans?
What was the main occupation of most Elizabethans?
Farming remained the principal occupation.
Where was the financial capital of Elizabethan England?
Where was the financial capital of Elizabethan England?
London was the financial capital.
What type of family structure was most common?
What type of family structure was most common?
Nuclear families were the most common structure.
What role did husbands play in Elizabethan households?
What role did husbands play in Elizabethan households?
Husbands were considered the head and decision-makers.
What was expected of Elizabethan women in marriage?
What was expected of Elizabethan women in marriage?
They were expected to marry and improve family status.
How were wealthy children educated in the past?
How were wealthy children educated in the past?
They attended private schools from around age seven.
What did poor children typically do from age seven?
What did poor children typically do from age seven?
They helped at home or on the farm.
What type of family structure was commonly preferred?
What type of family structure was commonly preferred?
The nuclear family was the preferred structure.
What was kinship's role in Elizabethan family marriages?
What was kinship's role in Elizabethan family marriages?
Kinship influenced marriage choices and family alliances.