11.4 Later years - How serious were the 1590s socio-economic problems? Flashcards
HOW SERIOUS WERE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF THE 1590s?
HOW SERIOUS WERE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF THE 1590s?
In what years was there a disastrous run of harvests?
1594 to 1598
In what piece of literature were the bad harvests mentioned?
Shakespeare’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
How many more people were there in England than there had been 50 years prior?
1 million
In what 2 years was every town affected by plague deaths?
1596 and 1597
What % of people in Kent could not support themselves in 1598?
12%
How much did the death rate increase in 1595-97?
50%
How many vagabonds were punished in 1598?
67
How many vagabonds were normally punished?
12
How many vagabonds were punished in the London Bridewell in 1600-01?
555
How many vagabonds were punished in the London Bridewell in 1578-79?
209
What did the Privy Council forbid to ease the problems?
The export of grain
What were gentlemen ordered to do?
Keep fewer dogs
