KO 4 Flashcards
What type of meals did the Genrty Eat?
Exotic Meats
How many rooms did the Genrty have in a country house?
50
How did the gentry make thei money?
Renting out their land
How many rooms did a Middle Sort house have?
10
How did the Middle Sort eat?
A Good diet consiting of meat, fruit and beer
How did the middling sort make their money?
Merchants/ Small business owners
How many rooms did a Labouring poor house have?
1
What did the Labouring poor eat?
Bread
How did the labouring poor make their money?
Travelled around looking for seasonal work
What role did marriage play in life?
Central
What was Elizabethan society?
Patriarchy
How was divorce?
Difficult
Was Same sex marriage allowed?
No
When did gentry boys go to school?
7
Did Elizabethan Families have a connection with their extended families?
No
By 1580s, what number of the Elizabethan society was in poverty?
30%
Who were Vagrants/Vagabonds?
Unemployed people who roamed around looking for work
What were the three reasons poverty increased?
- Population increase
- Inflation
- Failed Harvests
- Sheep Farming
When was the poor law released?
1601
What two things did the labouring poor receive as part of the poor law?
- Poor relief
- Apprenticeships
Who controlled the poor law taxes?
JOPs
What was the name given to the poor law tax?
The Poor Rate
