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GCSE History (Edexcel) - Early Elizabethan England > Elizabethan Society > Flashcards

Elizabethan Society Flashcards

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True/False: Elizabethan Society was equal

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False

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Who was at the top of the Elizabethan hierarchy?

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Queen Elizabeth

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Who was below Queen Elizabeth in the Elizabethan hierarchy?

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The rest of the nobility and gentry

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What is another way of referring to the nobility and gentry?

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Aristocracy

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What did the nobility and gentry own?

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Most of England’s land

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The more/less land a lord owned, the higher his status

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more

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Who were below the nobility in the Elizabethan hierarchy?

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Yeomen

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Who owned small amounts of land in Elizabethan England?

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Yeomen

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Who were below the yeomen in the Elizabethan hierarchy?

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Tenant farmers

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Who did tenant farmers rent land from?

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The nobility, gentry or yeomen

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Who was at the bottom of the Elizabethan hierarchy?

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Landless labourers

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What was people’s attitude towards landless labourers?

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They were considered the lowest of everyone because they didn’t own or rent any land

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Did towns have a hierarchy in Elizabethan England?

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Yes

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What was towns’ hierarchy based on in Elizabethan England?

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Wealth and property

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True/False: Lots of people in Elizabethan England lived in towns

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False, only 10% of people lived in towns

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Who was at the top of the hierarchy in towns in Elizabethan England?

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Merchants

17
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Merchants owned most/little property

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Most

18
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Who were below merchants in the hierarchy in towns in Elizabethan England?

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Wealthy professionals

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What kind of jobs did wealthy professionals have in Elizabethan England?

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Lawyers and doctors

20
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Who were below wealthy professionals in the hierarchy in towns in Elizabethan England?

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Artisans

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Who were artisans?

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Craftsmen such as carpenters and tailors

22
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What were artisans a part of?

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Guilds

23
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What did guilds give artisans?

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A licence to practise their trade and stopped others from competing against them

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True/False: Craftsmen could choose whether to be a part of a guild or not

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False, craftsmen had to be a part of a guild

25
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Who were below artisans in the hierarchy in towns in Elizabethan England?

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Unskilled labourers

26
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Who did unskilled labourers work for?

A

Merchants, professionals and artisans

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True/False: Unskilled labourers tended to own lots of property

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False, they tended to own no property as they were the poorest

28
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True/False: Women had a very high status in Elizabethan England

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False, women did not have status on their own

29
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What did women’s status depend on?

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Their father if they were unmarried or their husband if they were married

30
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What would happen to a woman’s property if she married?

A

It became the property of her husband

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True/False: Men were expected to be in charge of the family and finances

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False, women were expected to be in charge of the family and finances

GCSE History (Edexcel) - Early Elizabethan England (2 decks)

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