Chapter 2 ; Life in Elizabethan Times Flashcards
Why was there an increase in poverty during the Elizabethan era?
inflation
harvest
enclosure
pop increase
sheep farming
How much of land was enclosed in the Elizabethan era?
2-3%
Why was enclosure blamed for poverty?
scapegoat for vagabonds issue
What did enclosure mean for peasants?
no more subsistence farming
What did enclosure mean for farming?
new techniques
easier to maintain
How did the decrease in subsistence farming affect the rural population?
rural population decreased
How much did the population increase by during the Elizabethan era?
35 % increase
Which city was the fastest growing city?
London
What was the population in London?
150,000 people
How much did the population increase by?
2.8 million to 4 million
How did a growing population lead to poverty?
urban population did not produce food so prices increased
How much of exports did sheep farming provide?
81% of exports
How did sheep farming benefit land owners?
less labour - reduced land costs
How did sheep farming affect peasants?
less jobs
less space for crops
How did sheep farming take up land?
sheep fields
crop for sheep
When was there a large flu outbreak?
1556
How many workers died during the 1556 flu outbreak?
200,000 workers
How did inflation affect workers?
wages did not increase with prices
How did failed harvests affect peasants?
no food
no income
Why were the less harvests?
more sheep farming
What did more sheep farming mean?
less harvests
Where did harvests happen?
only rural areas
What did harvests in rural areas mean for urban areas?
high prices
How much did the cost of grain increase by during the Elizabethan era?
increased six fold
Why was inflation increased by poor harvests?
food production slower than population growth
What were the types of poor?
vagabonds
deserving / impotent
underserving / idle
Who wrote the book Warning Against Vagabonds?
Thomas Harman
What book did Thomas Harman write?
Warning Against Vagabonds
Give examples of vagabonds mentioned in Thomas Harman’s book
bare top trickster
Tom O’ Bedlam
clapper dudgeon
counterfeit crank
What did the bare top trickster vagabond do?
removed clothing to trick men into following them
- beaten and robbed by accomplices
What did the Tom O’ Bedlam vagabond do?
pretended to be mad for sympathy / to rid of
How did Tom O’ Bedlam vagabonds act mad?
bark
chicken’s head in ear
follow people
What did the clapper dudgeon vagabond do?
cut himself
dirty bandage
for sympathy
What did the counterfeit crank vagabond do?
bite on soap
froth at mouth
for sympathy
How did members of the public feel about Houses of Correction?
humiliated
mortifying
What was introduced in York in 1528?
master beggar
When was a master beggar introduced in York?
1528
Which cities responded directly to rising poverty?
Norwich
Ipswich
York
When was the York Corporation formed?
1515
What did the York Corporation introduce?
wearing poor badge
What did Ipswich have to help the poor?
youth training scheme
House of Correction
hospital - old and sick
What happened in Ipswich in 1569?
licencing system introduced
increased support
How did Norwich city respond to poor?
taxed rich
identified poor
What skills did Norwich teach poor?
knitting
sewing
When were the poor law issued?
1563
1572
1576
When was the first poor law issued?
1563
What was the first poor law issued?
Statue of Artificers
What was the poor law of 1563?
Statue of Artificers
How much would officials be fined if failing to organise poor?
£ 20
What did the Statue of Artificers mean for officials?
if failed to organise poor - fined up to £20
What did the Statue of Artificers ensure happened?
ensure poor relief collected
What did the Statue of Artificers mean for those who refused to pay poor relief?
imprisonment
When was the second poor law issued?
1572
What did the poor law of 1572 aim to do?
deter vagrancy
shelter impotent
How did the poor law of 1572 deter vagabonds?
punishment
How would someone be punished if caught being a vagabond for the first time?
whipped
hole through ear
How would someone be punished if caught being a vagabond for the second time?
imprisoned
How would someone be punished if caught being a vagabond for the third time?
death
What did the poor law of 1572 mean for JPs?
their responsibility to manage poor
What was the third poor law to be issued?
Poor Relief Act
When was the third poor law issued?
1576
When was the Poor relief act issued?
1576
Which poor law was issued in 1576?
Poor Relief Act
What was the aim of the Poor Relief Act?
distinguish idle and impotent poor
What did the Poor Relief Act aim to do for idle poor?
find work
How were the idle poor who refused the work they were offered punished?
house of correction
How did the Poor Relief act aim to benefit the poor?
prevent vagarancy
What did the JPs provide to the idle poor after the Poor Relief Act?
wool and raw material
How did the Poor Relief Act aim to prevent vagrancy?
start business
not depend on local authority
Why did the Elizabethans explore?
spanish rivalry
spreading protestantism
increased experience
trade
knowledge
technology
opportunity
Why did Spanish rivalry encourage exploration?
growing wealth and power of Spain
Why was Spain growing wealth and power?
gold and silver mines in colonies
Where did Spain get gold and silver from?
Mexico
Peru
How did spreading Protestantism encourage exploration?
moral mission
spreading to heathens
How did the increased experience of sailors encourage exploration?
successful captains
willing crew
Give examples of successful captains
Drake
Hawkins
How did the expansion of trade encourage exploration?
explorers able to establish trade routes
Give examples of trade routes established by Elizabethan explorers
India
Russia
How did learning and knowledge encourage exploration?
Renaissance
- desire to explore unknown
How did new technology encourage exploration?
improved ability and skills
Give example of new technology in Elizabethan era
astrolabe
What did an astrolabe do?
determined latitude
Describe how an astrolabe determined latitude
measuring angle between horizon and North Star
How did economic opportunity encourage exploration?
rich invested into voyages for profit
How did Elizabethan explorers make profit for their investors?
attacked Spanish ships carrying gold and silver
When was Sir Walter Raleigh knighted?
1585
When did Sir Walter Raleigh get dismissed from court?
1592
Why was Raleigh dismissed from court?
married Lady in Waiting Throckmorton without permission in secret
When was Raleigh MP for Devonshire?
1585 to 1586
When was Raleigh MP for Dorset?
1597
When was Raleigh MP for Cornwall?
1601
What was Raleigh granted by the Queen?
granted royal charter
What did the royal charter mean for Raleigh?
explore new lands
Why was Raleigh granted the royal charter?
favourite of Queen
How did the royal charter help Raleigh?
played key role in discovering new world
What did Raleigh attempt to do?
create colony
Who was John Hawkins cousins with?
Frances Drake
Who was Frances Drake cousins with?
John Hawkins
What family did John Hawkins come from?
family of shipbuilders
What did Hawkins do to benefit England?
built up navy
How was Hawkins a successful privateer?
raided Spanish ports and ships
What did Hawkins do in 1562?
seized West African slaves from Portuguese
Why was Hawkins a respected military leader?
commander against Spanish Armada
john hawk….
…tuah
What did Frances Drake bring to England?
£200 million
When was Drake knighted?
1581
What did Drake do in 1572?
captured £40,000 worth of silver from Spanish ships
What name did Drake receive after 1572?
El Draque
What does El Draque mean?
the dragon
When was Drake knighted?
1580
When did Drake’s circumnavigation begin?
1577
How much treasure did Drake bring back from his circumnavigation?
£400,000
How much did Elizabeth receive as an investor in the circumnavigation?
£200,000
How much was the £200,000 compared to Elizabeth’s annual salary?
more than total salary for year
How much did Drake receive for his circumnavigation?
£10,000
Where was Drake knighted?
on Golden Hind
How much did Drake bring to England in total?
£200 million
Why was Drake the best explorer?
brought £200 million to England
Where did Elizabethans explore?
The West
China
The East
Empires
Which European countries dominated with their empires?
Spain and Portugal
What did Spain and Portugal develop as a result of their empires?
transatlantic slave trade
How did Spain get the empires?
defeating local people
Where did Spain have their colonies?
Central and South America
What products did Spain have access to as a result of their empires?
silver
gold
tobacco
tomatoes
potatoes
Where did Portugal have their colonies?
India
Brazil
West Africa