Topic 2 - Lifestyles Of The Rich And Poor Flashcards
How much did Nobles and Lords earn per year?
£6000
How many families owned how much land?
50 families owned 17% of cultivated land.
Why did the great rebuilding era start?
Give 2 examples of remodelled houses.
- Landowners remodelled their houses to show their wealth. This was also fuelled by Elizabeth’s royal progresses. The Nobility wanted to impress Elizabeth with their houses.
- Hardwick hall, Longleat house.
Name 4 features of the new building style.
Houses were built in the shape of an E or an H.
Windows were large and symmetrical from the front of the house.
Houses were designed to show a clear divide between the owner and servant.
They contained a long gallery.
Describe what the long gallery was like + it’s function.
The long gallery was the entire length of the house, hosting fireplaces and portraits of the family.
The main function was for entertainment; music, dancing, exercise and playing games.
Describe a noblemans outfit.
Noblemen wore a doublet, ruff, leather shoes, stockings etc.
Outfits were completed with jewellery and a satin and velvet cloak and hat.
What did fashionable noble ladies wear?
Petticoat, gown, stockings, ruff
Outfit was completed with bracelets, pearls and brooches.
What did the young noble ladies learn?
How to supervise the daily running of the household.
What did young noblemen learn in terms of education.
They were tutored in french, Latin and Greek.
They learnt social etiquette, as well, as hawking, fencing and dancing.
What did the gentry do for a regular income?
The rented out large areas of land to tenant farmers for a regular income.
What were the Gentry’s homes like?
Their homes had at least 5 rooms, including servant quarters.
They had glass windows.
What was fashion like in the Gentry class?
They aimed to copy the nobility, but not on as grand a scale.
They were unable to copy the expensive silver and gold threads.
What were the gentry education like?
How many schools were there by the end of the 1500s?
They went to grammar schools to learn Greek and Latin. They had an 11 hour school day.
There were 360 schools by the end of the 1500s.
Some went to Oxford or Cambridge to study maths, music etc.
Others studied law at London.
How many Vagrants were there estimated to be wondering around England?
10,000
Name 3 types of vagrants
Hooker, Dummerer, Abraham Man
Explain what these 3 different types of beggars did to earn money.
Hooker -
Abraham man -
Drummerer -
What were the typical houses like for the poor?
Often they had a cottage with one room which the family shared with animals.
What was their working day like?
What did they eat?
It was 12 hours long. The only day off was church on Sunday.
They ate bread and ale for lunch. Their main meal was at 6pm - vegetable stew. As meat was too expensive.
What was fashion like for the poor?
They had basic leather shoes, wooden stockings etc.
They mostly only had one outfit.
Education of the poor?
They had little to no education.
The lucky ones attended the Parish school to learn how to read and write.
Name 3 leisure activities of the poor.
Gambling, visiting the local tavern, watching a strolling band.
What law and when was passed to help the poor?
1601 - Act for relief of the poor.
Name 4 things the act for the relief of the poor implemented.
- It found work for the able bodied poor.
- Children learnt a trade to increase their chances of becoming employed.
- A compulsory nationwide poor rate system was brought in and everyone had to contribute.
- Almshouses were established to look after the impotent poor.
What percentage of the population was in poverty?
30%
