2 - life in Elizabethan times

Question 1

why was there a rise in the gentry

Answer 1

wealth began to be spread out, not only held by the nobility. people were Abel to make money from trade. the gentry grew and started to fill important and powerful roles such as MPs and JPs

Question 2

why was the theatre popular

Answer 2

-affordable
-new and exciting
-social
-plays held political messages

Question 3

opposition to the theatre

Answer 3

-sinful
-puritans believe it distracted from prayer
-concerns that crowds would spread disease
-dangerous, drunkenness and crime

Question 4

how much did the population grow between 1550 and 60

Answer 4

43 percent

Question 5

why did the increase in population cause poverty

Answer 5

huge pressure was placed on resources. Wages stayed the same, but lots of workers were available. Demand for food rose and so did prices, causing inflation and poverty

Question 6

why were taxes increased during the golden age

Answer 6

taxes were increases to pay for wars. After wars soldiers and sailors were left in need of jobs leading to more poverty

Question 7

how did monopolies cause poverty

Answer 7

The rich were able to push prices up as they had monopolies

Question 8

how did agriculture cause poverty

Answer 8

dearth condition (which coincided with outbreaks of the plague). this caused growing food shortages further pushing up the prices of food

Question 9

when was the worst harvest in England

Answer 9

between 1594 and 1598

Question 10

how were the deserving poor dealt with

Answer 10

almshouses were established in Croydon and South London, these were buildings that provided accommodation and food for those in need

Question 11

how were the undeserving poor dealt with

Answer 11

they were ignored or threatened with severe punishment. It was believed that they were lazy and undeserving.

Question 12

what law was passed in 1563

Answer 12

statute of artificers, placed wage limits on skilled workers, in an effort to slow the rate of inflation

Question 13

how did Norwich deal with the poor

Answer 13

-alms collected
-censuses carried out to make registers of the poor
-work provided in workhouses
-efforts made to control begging by rules
-hospitals set up

Question 14

1572 poor act

Answer 14

-made poverty a local responsibility
-JP collected a tax from those who owned land, the poor rate
-anyone refusing to pay was imprisoned

Question 15

1576 poor act

Answer 15

-each town was required to provide work for the poor

Question 16

1597 poor act

Answer 16

-position called overseer of the poor created
-calculate the amount of poor rate
-collect poor rate from property owners
-dispense money, clothes and food
-supervise the poor house

Question 17

1601 poor law

Answer 17

each parish should
-levy a compulsory poor rate
-provide working materials
-provide work for orphaned children
-offer relief to deserving poor
-collect pair relief rate from property owners
-ensure parents and children were responsible for each other

Question 18

what did Francis Drake do from 1577 - 1580

Answer 18

circumnavigated the globe

Question 19

how did the voyages of exploration benefit England - wealth

Answer 19

-by raiding Spanish ships and ports, riches were bought back to England
-built the foundations of a great trading empire

Question 20

how did the voyages of exploration benefit England - power

Answer 20

-naval power grew, England was able to exert its influence over many weaker countries