Lifestyles Of Rich And Poor Topic 2 Flashcards
What was the poor laws of 1601?
Gov recognised begging was a problem
9 causes of poverty
Deserving and undeserving
1563- compulsory apprenticeships for boys
1572- jps keep a register of poor and enforce poor rates
1601-act for relief or poor, work found for able bodied and children learn trade.
Causes of poverty
Rack renting- rent too high to pay
Rise in population
Changes in farming - crops to livestock mean less workers needed
Clapper dudgeon
Tied arsenic to their skin to attract sympathy
Doxy
Female beggar who would use tricks to steal anything with value, commonly trick chickens
Counterfeit crank
Dressed in tatty clothes and pretended to be sick
Hooker
Used a stick to reach into windows and steal
Abraham man
Pretended to be mad
Ruffler
Ex soldier who stole and threatened
Drumerer
Pretended to be dumb
Rich housing
Landowners remodelled their homes to promote their wealth, fuelled by Elizabeth’s progresses
Hardwick hall- houses celebrated symmetry with E or H. Large windows
The long gallery was introduced, framed with windows and portraits, used for entertainment
Rich fashion
Noblemen wire shirts, ruffs, leather shoes, stockings
Jewellery and satin and velvet cloaks and hats
Ladies wore petticoats, gown, stockings, wide sleeves, bracelets, pearls
Rich education
Men tutored at home in french Latin and Greek. Social etiquette was important as well as hawking fencing and dancing
Ladies learned how to supervise the running of the house
Gentry housing
Modernised and re-fashioned their homes
At least 5 rooms
Houses had fireplaces, chimneys, panelled walls and large windows.
Gentry fashion
Modern stylish outfits but without the expense of the rich clothes
No fine threads and jewels
Gentry education
Young men went to grammar school, hunting, fencing dancing
Some went to Oxford or Cambridge and began careers as lawyers or entered royal services.
Poor houses
Typical cottages, one room, earth floor, thatched roof, no glass windows
Lack of possessions and furniture
Poor fashion
Basic shoes jacket, waistcoat, most people had one outfit.
Poor education
Little to none
Some attended parish school to read and write
Leisure- gambling, cards, fishing
9 causes of poverty
Rising population
Bad harvest
Rising inflation
Changes in farming
Rack renting
Rural depopulation
Foreign war cost
Changes in cloth industry
Dissolution of monasteries
How successful were the poor laws?
Laws helped provide many people with support
Helped reduce threat of rebellion
Gov began to take action to look after the poor
Poor relief remained for 200 years
Poverty continues to rise
