Later Years Flashcards
1
Q
Population
A
Almost doubled between 1500-1600
London grew from 60000 to 200000
2
Q
Poverty + combatting it
A
Poor relief was introduced
Caused by inflation
Ipswich hit due to collapse of cloth trade
3
Q
Why was there poverty
A
Population growth
Expensive Wars
Bad Harvest
The Government + Wealthy individuals
4
Q
How did Elizabeth deal with debts?
A
She didn’t spend much
She had a surplus on £300000 by 1584 but War with Spain and Ireland had a disastrous impact
