4) Tudor Legislation 4: Elizabethan Legislation 2: 1572 and 1576 Act Flashcards
How was the 1572 Act similar to the 1547 Slavery Act?
It was almost as repressive as the 1547 Slavery Act.
In the 1572 Act, how was a vagrant defined?
In the 1572 Act, a vagrant was defined as anyone without a master or employer or a property.
Which sort of groups fell into the category of a vagrant?
Tinkers and peddlers fell into the category of a vagrant.
How were punishments for vagrancy in the 1572 Act?
Punishments for vagrancy were once again barbaric: Branding through the ear for the firs offence, being classified as a criminal after the second, and bring executed for the third.
Despite the brutal approach of the 1572 Act, how did it represent a kind of milestone in Elizabethan legislation?
Despite the brutal approach of the 1572 Act, it represented a kind of milestone by recognising that some able-bodied poor were genuinely seeking work and more consideration was given to ex-soldiers, harvest workers and servants whose masters had died.
What was the government beginning to realise in the 1572 Act?
The government was beginning to realise that unemployment was out of the hands of some able-bodied poor, and that it was not always their fault that they were unemployed.
How did the 1576 Act take matters further?
The 1576 Act took matters further by actually providing work for these people - working with iron and textiles for example.
What did the government recognise the need for in the 1572 Act?
In the 1572 Act, the government recognised the need for compulsory contributions to the poor, and set weekly sums that must be paid and drew up lists of the disabled poor and pensioners.
However, who was no provision made for?
No provision was made for young and healthy workers.
What precedents did the 1572 Act follow?
The 1572 Act followed the precedents set by municipal schemes such as London and Norwich.
