Elizabeths Society Flashcards
1
Q
Who were the vagabonds
A
They were poor people in elizabethean times who the queen was scared of due to her being worried that they might rebel and also disease
Examples are
Doxies: prostitutes who uprighted men
Kitchin morts: young girl beggars
2
Q
What was the poor law?
A
A tax that was given to the working and wealthy used to help the poor
3
Q
Poor people in Elizabethan times
A
Impertant poor were people who couldn’t work due to being too old or a disability
Ideal poor were people who were too lazy to work
