poor Flashcards
1
Q
what was poverty in Elizabethan times
A
- 80% income spent on bread
- need to claim poor relief
- unemployed
- unable to work
2
Q
who was usually poor
A
- orphans (40%)
- widows
- sick + old
- vagrants
3
Q
who were vagrants + vagabonds
A
- vagrants : no settled home / employment - forced to beg
- vagabonds - vagrants that turned to crime
4
Q
why did population growth increase poverty
A
- population grew by around 35%
- wagers were lowered as jobs increased in demand
- inflation in food + rent
- poor moved to towns looking for work
5
Q
why did bad harvests increase poverty
A
- poor harvests -> shortage of food
- more people & less food -> price of food increased rapidly
6
Q
why did increasing demand for land poverty
A
- as pop increased , more people needed land
- drove up rents & resulted in entry fees.
- many could not afford this
