4) Tudor Legislation 1: Early Tudor Legisation Flashcards

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What did the 1495 Act under Henry Tudor stipulate?

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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.

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Give 3 words to describe the 1495 Act.

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Intolerant, ruthless and repressive.

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What prompted the government to take new measures against poverty and vagrancy?

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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.

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