economy - Growth of poverty and the government's response in the localities

Question 1

how much did the population increase from 1525 - 1601?

Answer 1

• 1525 = 2.26 million
• 1551 = 3.01 million
• 1601 = 4.1 million

Question 2

what radical act was introduced by Thomas Cromwell?

Answer 2

• 1536 TC introduced an act where local officials had to find work for beggars
• wasn’t renewed

Question 3

what examples are there of act put in place to protect a particular trade?

Answer 3

• acts to regulate cloth making in East Anglia (1547 and 1555)

Question 4

what happened to food prices between 1540’s-1550’s?

Answer 4

• they went up
• government decided to control food production
• between 1548 - 49 laws passed against price and wage fixing.

Question 5

what act was passed in 1554 that limited exports during certain period of time?

Answer 5

1554 - corn was forbidden to be exported when prices were high.

Question 6

what happened to harvest during Elizabeth’s reign and what was this down to?

Answer 6

• bad harvest between 1554 -1556 = made worse due to influenza 1555 - 1559

Question 7

how much did the population fall by between 1557-1561? and why?

Answer 7

30. 1 million to 2.98 million
    - this fell shortly due to the influenza crisis
    - however did continue to rise again.

Question 8

what was the economic situation like during 1570-80

Answer 8

relative economic stability

Question 9

what areas in the country began providing for the poor during Mary’s reign?

Answer 9

1549-50 = Norwich and York voluntarily set up poor relief

- town corporation of York took over the running of hospitals for the poor.

Question 10

when did an economic crisis occur?

Answer 10

1594-98 = crop failures, famine in the North and riots in London 1596
- government feared this because of rebellion