How did Elizabeth deal with poverty Flashcards
Bad harvests
They meant less food therefore the food they did have was expensive
Farmers keeping sheep
Less food and people were losing jobs
The monasteries
They were used to help the poor but they are now closed
When was the poor law introduced
1601
What did the poor law do? 1
Almshouses to look after the unable poor
What did the poor law do? 2
Begging was banned if you were caught 3 times you were hung
What did the poor law do? 3
Compulsory nationwide poor tax that if not payed you would go to jail
Elizabeth made 2 religious settlements what were they
Act of supremacy and the act of uniformity
The act of supremacy
England is officially protestant
Elizabeth was the supreme governor of the church
Bishops were to help the church
Clergy had to swear an oath of allegiance
The act of uniformity
Bible and church services in English
Bread and wine were still in church but open to interpretation
Some ornaments and decorations allowed in church
Everyone had to attend church on a Sunday or holy day
Priests wore fine vestments
What did these do?
The laws helped balance the 3 groups as they all had something in the law to be happy about
Protestants
Some decoration in church
Priests can get married
Puritans
No decorations in church
No one should be head of the church
Catholics
Pope should be head of the church
Bible and Services in Latin
What did Catholics think about the settlement
Weren’t happy with it and tried 4 big threats to overthrow her in the 1570s and 1580s
