rich and poor lifestyle Flashcards
give the causes of poverty
rising inflation
rising population
changes in clothing industry
costly foreign wars
dissolution of the monasteries
rural depopulation and urban overpopulation
rack-renting
changes in farming methods
bad harvest
what was rent-racking
very high rent to pay a landlord
what was the dissolution of the monasteries
henry the eighths ending of he catholic church for more money and to divorce his first wife
who were sturdy beggars
poor people looking for work who wandered the streets
what was a female vagabond who stole items and hid them in her bag
a doxy
what did clapper dudgeon’s do
put arsenic on their face to create sores to get sympathy when begging
what were ruffrlers
ex-soldiers
how did land owners maintain their wealth
renting out land
sheep farming
mining coal or iron
what did many large houses have
a long gallery with family and servant wings
what were new rich houses made of
brick
timber
wattle
daub
leaded glass for those who couldn’t afford glass
what were nobles clothes made of
silk linen and velvet and other expensive materials
what would women wear to display their wealth
jewellery
what were children of nobles education like
they were tutored at home and learned french latin and greek and daughters learned how to run a house with lots of staff
who were the gentery
lesser land owners with an income of around £200 each year
what did the gentry do with their land
farm or rent it
what were the gentry’s houses like
made of stone and timber and had at least eight rooms with servants
what was the gentry’s dress like
stylish and taken seriously but they lacked the money for gold and silver-fashion was a sign of power
where did sons of the gentry go to school
gramma school and they were flogged if they skipped
what were the gentry’s hobbies
tennis music and dancing
what were the poor houses like
small one room made of wattle and daub with a thatched roof and only some could afford windows chimneys and bedrooms
how many hours did farmers work
12
why did the poor have a low life expectancy
the died from disease
what did poor spend their free time doing
in inns, taverns, or batting rings, playing cards or dice
what was the government legislation of 1563
statute of artificers-compulsory 7 year apprenticeship
what was the government legislation of 1572
vagrancy act-severe punishments for vagrants
what was the government legislation of 1576
act for the relief of he poor-houses of correction built in every county
what was the government legislation of 1598(first one)
act of relief of the poor-overseers to supervise issues of poor relief
what was the government legislation of 1598 (second one)
act for punishment of rogues-houses of correction for vagabonds
begging made illegal
what was the government legislation of 1601
the elizabethan poor law-act for the relief of the poor set up legal frame work to tackle poverty
what was poor relief
action taken by the government taken by the government church or individuals to help the poor
