60. Socio-economic Problems In The 1590s Flashcards
When was there poor harvests?
The later 1580s and 1594-1598
What was the chief cause of bad harvests?
Excessive heavy rainfall
How many more people were in the country than 50 years previously?
A million more people
When had the price of bread doubled by?
1596
What were there severe outbreaks of in the same period?
Plague
What did parish registers show?
That almost every town was affected by plague deaths in 1596 and 1597
Who suffered the most from the plague?
Those living close to subsistence levels
Why were dairy products less affected than arable products?
Dairy products were less affected as livestock survived wet conditions
What made it difficult to more from areas where there was a surplus?
Poor communications
What did the censuses and listings of the poor in the 1590s show?
In three north Kent parishes nearly 12% of people couldn’t support themselves in 1598
Where were deaths from malnutrition recorded?
Newcastle
How much did the death rate increase by in 1595-7?
50%
When did the number of vagabonds grow?
After 1598
How many vagrants were punished in Oxford in 1598?
67 compared to 12 normally
How many vagrants were punished in London Bridewell in 1600-1 compared to 1578-9?
555 in 1600-1 compared to 209 in 1578-9
