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Topic 3 - Elizabeth > Poverty > Flashcards

Poverty Flashcards

1
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When was the poor rates act created

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1563

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What did poor rates aim to do

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To support the deserving poor

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3
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What was the features of the poor rates

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justice of the peace would collect the poor rates to give to deserving poor

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When was the statue of artificers created

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1563

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5
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What was the aim of statue of artificers

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Ensured poor relief was created

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What would happen to someone refusing to pay poor relief (statue of artificers)

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Imprisoned, officials failing to organise relief could be fined £20

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7
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Was the statue of artificers a change or a continuity and why

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Continuity because no support provided to the unemployment

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When was the vagabonds act created

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1572

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What was the aim of the vagabonds act

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To deter vagrancy

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10
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What were the punishment of vagrancy

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First arrest: whipped and holes drilled in each ear
Second arrest: prison
Third arrest: death penalty

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11
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Who was to keep records to national poor rates, what were town responsible for

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Justice of peace, find work for abled bodied

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12
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Was the vagabonds act a change or a continuity

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Change= recognition to the unemployment rather than laziness
Continuity= strict punishment for vagrancy
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13
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What year was the poor relife act

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1576

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14
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What did the Poor relief act do

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Justices of peace provided able-bodied poor with wool and raw materials which enabled them to work/sell

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15
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In poor relief act what would happen to people who refused to help

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They would be sent to prison Called the houses of correction (paid for by poor rates)

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Was the poor relief act a change or a continuity and why

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Change= they recognised the impact of unemployment causing poverty. 
Continuity= Strict laws remained for vagrants.
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17
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What did the poor relief act aim for

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Aimed to distinguish between able bodied and impotent poor and to help find work

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18
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What were the 2 typed of poor

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Idle poor and deserving poor

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19
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6 reasons why elizabethans where worried about poverty

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  • fear
  • spread of disease
  • challenge to existing hierarchy
  • increase in ‘idel’ poor
  • existing support failing
  • crime
20
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Fear - 2 pieces-of evidence (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

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Some may feel sorry for beggars and believe that rich people are being too greedy and cruel
Others may be frightened as they could be robbed ( gave poor a bad name)

21
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Danger of rebellion - 3 ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

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Always worried about rebellion as there was no permanent army
Powerful people might try to win the support of poor and rebels against Elizabeth
Rising number of poor people increased threat of rebellion


22
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Crime - 2ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

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Beggars turned to crime (robbed + broke into houses)

Jsp responsible for enforcing law + thought beggars were a serious problem

23
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Existing support failing- 2ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

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Rich and powerful not only expected to control power class, duty to help poor locals
Many Landowners gave gifts money food support however couldn’t cope with number of poor people

24
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Increase in idle poor - 2ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

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Puritans felt strongly about hard work, (idleness was a sin)

Anyone who refused to work should be severely punished (puritans view)

25
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Challenge to existing hierarchy + 3ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

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Everyone expected to obey social supervisors (protects wealthy)
10s of thousands of poor people may rebel and overthrow ruling class
Beggars threatened social class
26
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Spread of disease- 2ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

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In the 16th century there was many outbreaks of plague another infectious diseases
Many died at an early age and blamed on wondering groups of vagabond spreading disease

27
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5 reasons poverty increased

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  • inflammation and rising prices
  • closure of monasteries
  • changes in farming
  • harvest
  • poverty growth and urbanisation
28
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When did henry close the monasteries

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1530s

29
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What did monasteries provide for homeless and unemployment

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Food and shelter

30
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What did the closure of monasteries lead to

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Less help for poor, many left to wander roads and go to towns in search of work

31
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How did closure of monasteries increase poverty

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Increased poverty because there was less help for poor and had to but own food they could barely afford

32
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Why was money worth less in the Elizabethan period

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Because henry debased the coin system by taking half the gold and sliver out of the coins. He made nearly half a million pounds.

33
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Food prices across Europe were increasing, what did this cause

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People of lower income struggles to afford basic food as prices are rising yet there wages arnt

34
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How did inflammation amd rising prices increase poverty

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Food prices were higher wich resulted in less money to spend on other things

35
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What year was there a bad harvest

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1570s

36
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What did the bad harvest of the 1570s cause

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Food shortages, food prices went back up, poor struggled the most as the struggled to afford higher food prices

37
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What century did population begin to increase

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16th

38
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Where did population grow the most

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The country side

39
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What did population growth lead to / impacted

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More jobs needed
Impacted jobs as there were less jobs in the farming (sheep farming switch) and cloth industry, and more people so more people couldnt earn money (impacted on food as it was very hard to reach this damand)

40
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How did population growth increase poverty

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Less Jobs = less money = poverty

41
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What did they enclose land using

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Hedges

42
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What is rack renting and what did it cause

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Some landlords also increase the rent on their land they rented out to farmers
many couldn’t afford to pay higher rents then move to Towns in search of work

43
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After the monasteries closed what was there rise in why (farming)

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Sheep farming as it was cheaper

44
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Why was sheep farming cheaper than crops

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Didn’t require as many workers

45
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What did the switch to sheep farming lead to

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The land became fertile and grassy and many people lost jobs as the lack of work is needed tend sheep 

46
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How did changes in farming increase poverty

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As the landlord increase rent which mainly couldn’t afford led to less money to spend on food increasing poverty

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