The early years of Elizabeth's rule Flashcards
The impact of economic, social and religious developments
Why did Elizabeth inherit a bad economy
Bad harvests
High mortality rates
High taxation
Cuts in real wages
What did Elizabeth try to do to solve economic problems
Tried to pass legislation through parliament but none was able to pass into law
What did the government have to do to solve economic problems and why was this problematic
Issue instructions to JPs
Issue royal proclamations
Government lacked power of enforcement
When was the statute of artificiers
1563
what did the statute of artificiers do
compulsory labour especially at harvest
minimum 1 year period for hiring workmen in which they could not be dismissed without good cause or leave their masters
setting of maximum wage by JPs in every county
when was the act for maintaining tillage
1563
what did the act for maintaining tillage do
all land which had been under tillage for at least 4 years since 1528 must remain so
trying to stop enclosure
how did the statute of artificiers help poor people
anyone who refused to pay into poor relief could be imprisoned
in towns were poor relief was collected poorly officials could be fined £20
How were debase coins removed and when
1560 commission
holders of debase coins were encouraged to return them for new good coins buying to debased coins back for less than true value
issued new good currency
how much profit did the government make for removing debased coins
£50,000
How much of the crown debt was Elizabeth able to pay off and how did she do this
paid off £130,000 pf £300,000 on inherited debt
increased foreign debt especially in Antwerp (£280,00)
How did Elizabeth reshape the hierarchy of the church of England
appointment of new protestant bishops as all but 1 marian bishop continued in office
reshaped along evangelical lines
What element of Catholicism did Elizabeth like
The musical culture of cathedrals and university colleges
What element of Protestantism did Elizabeth dislike
Allowing clergy to marry
When was the 39 articles of religion
1563
what did the 39 articles of religion do
defined differences between the church of England and the catholic church
established the practices of CofE e.g. denying transubstantiation
when were visitations carried out
1559
what did the visitation do
commissioners concerned with ensuring the clergy were discouraging parishioners from leaving plate money or ornaments to the church in their wills
ensuring the destruction of images and removal of altars and roods
example of churches being forced into reform from above
only 45/180 parishes complied promptly with the removal of altars and roods
