4) Tudor Legislation 4 Elizabethan Legislation 3: The Importance of the Harvest Flashcards
What system did the acts of 1572 and 1576 create?
The acts of 1572 and 1576 created a system of supporting the poor that lasted for the next 20 years.
When was the harvest particularly bad?
The harvest was particularly bad in 1596, which is often referred to as the ‘great famine’ by historians.
What did the great famine lead to?
The great famine led to food riots across England for example Oxfordshire and Norfolk, and prices rose to an unprecedented high level.
Due to the circumstances of the great famine, what was the government forced to do?
The government was forced to acknowledge that thousands of people were out of work through no fault of their own, and future legislation had to take this into account.
What did this recognition following the great famine of 1596 lead to?
It led to the famous acts of 1598 and 1601.
