2. Lifestyles Of The Rich And Poor Flashcards
Who did the gentry and yeoman classes aim to copy
The lifestyles of the nobility, just not on as grand of a scale.
What did the gentry do to get a regular income
Rent out large areas of land to tenant farmers
What clothes did the gentry wear?
Fashion was taken seriously. They copied the rich though not with expensive gold and silver threads.
How were the gentry educated?
Sons went to grammar schools to learn Greek and Latin.
Young men learn to become the perfect gentleman. 11 hour school day, hunting, fencing, dancing and good table manners.
Some 15/16 year olds went to Oxford or Cambridge to study maths,music,theology, geometry and astronomy. Others went to the inns at court in London to study law.
What were the gentrys homes like
At least 5 rooms, including servant quarters. Medieval home ceilings lowered to create an upstairs. Windows widened and glass inserted.
Why did landowners remodel their homes, what era was this? What fuelled it?
To promote their wealth. This was the great rebuilding era. Fuelled by Elizabeth’s royal progresses.
Examples of Elizabethan manor houses
Hardwick hall, longleat house.
How were new buildings designed? what did they celebrate-how so?
Designed to show a clear divide between the owner and servant.
Celebrated symmetry and built in shape of E or H. Windows were also symmetrical from the front of the house.
What was a new feature of the homes of the rich?
Long galleries. They spanned the entire length of the house, framed by windows and/or fireplaces and portraits of the family.
It’s main function was entertainment: music, dancing, exercise, and playing games
What did fashionable noblemen wear?
Doublet(shirt), ruff, jerkin, breeches, leather shoes and stockings.
Outfits were completed with jewellery and a satin and velvet cloak and hat.
What did fashionable noble ladies wear?
A petticoat(farthingale), a gown, stockings and ruff. Wide sleeves, bracelets, brooches and strings of pearls.
What did young rich mean learn
Tutored at home in French, Latin and Greek. Social etiquette was important as was learning hawking, fencing and dancing.
What did young rich ladies learn
How to supervise the daily running of the household.
What were the poors homes like?
Typical cottage, had one room and often family shared with animals.
Earth floor, thatched roof, no glass windows.
They had few possessions and furniture, often a table and bench.
What was a working day like for the poor?
Long 12 hour day with break and ale for lunch. Main meal at 6pm of vegetable stew. Meat was too expensive.
What was fashion like for the poor?
Wore basic leather shoes, woolen stockings, jacket, waistcoat, leather breeches and felt hat. Most only had one outfit
What education did the poor have?
Little to none. Some were lucky to attend parish school to learn to read and write.
What did the poor do for leisure?
Gambling, playing cards, visiting the local inn or tavern, watching a strolling band or fishing.
Who were vagrants/sturdy beggars. +Examples
Wandering poor called ‘sturdy beggars’ who spread disease across towns.
Hooker, summered, counterfeit crank, Abraham man.
What were some causes of poverty?
Rising population,
Inflation,
Rack renting- people couldn’t afford rising rent prices,
Bad harvests- farmers couldn’t make enough money so they had to move to the cities which were already overpopulated.
Who were the deserving and undeserving poor
Deserving- those who are in need and unable to work because they are too old, disabled or sick.
Undeserving- those who were lazy and didn’t want to work.
When was the Vagabonds Act and what did it do?
1572, JPs keep a register of the poor and enforce local poor rates
When was the Act for Relief of the Poor and what was it?
1601- work found for able bodied and children learn a trade
When was the Statue of Artificers and what did it do?
1563, compulsory 7 year apprenticeship for boys
