4) Tudor Legislation 1: Early Tudor Legisation Flashcards
1
Q
What did the 1495 Act under Henry Tudor stipulate?
A
The 1495 Act stipulated that beggars and other idle poor should be placed in the stocks for 3 days for public humiliation and then be whipped and returned to their native areas.
2
Q
Give 3 words to describe the 1495 Act.
A
Intolerant, ruthless and repressive.
3
Q
What prompted the government to take new measures against poverty and vagrancy?
A
The economic depression in the 1520s prompted the government to take new measures against poverty and vagrancy. Thousands lost their jobs due to trading disputes with the Netherlands.