Vagrancy

Question 1

What was vagrancy

Answer 1

Was a big concern for the monarchy and government in 16th century

Question 2

What were sturdy beggars

Answer 2

People who chose to live a life of crime that was easier, even though they were fit enough and able to work

Question 3

What are vagabonds

Answer 3

Homeless and unemployed people would roam around the country called vagabond who were a mix of ex soldiers and unemployed farm workers( old people women and children

Question 4

What are bare top tricksters

Answer 4

Female beggars who would trick men into going into their house. There would be a gang of men waiting to rob the suspect

Question 5

What is the dissolution of the monasteries

Answer 5

King Henry VIII destroyed religious buildings which caused a divide in Protestants and catholics. Destroyed catholic churches

Question 6

What’s a welsh example of a vagrant

Answer 6

Rawlings white poor Protestant fisherman from Cardiff. Burnt at the stake 1555 burned by Mary for Heresy

Question 7

What is heresy

Answer 7

Heresy is the crime of having a different religious belief to the reigning monarch. Bloody Mary burnt people at the stake during her reign for being Protestant. Latimer and Ridley executed at the stake. Motivated by religion and poverty