What was life like in the time of Queen Elizabeth? Flashcards
Which of Elizabeth’s ‘seadogs’ was banished from court for five years in 1592 as punishment for marrying a Lady in waiting?
Sir Walter Raleigh
How did population contribute to the increase of poverty in the Elizabethan era?
In Elizabeth’s reign the population of England rose from 2.8 to 4 million. There weren’t enough places for them to live so land owners unfairly increased rents (rack renting) which increased the amount of homeless people.
Who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada and stole gold from Spanish ships?
Sir Francis Drake.
What were the able-bodied poor?
Those who were considered fit (including children) to work. They were given food, drink and sometimes shelter in exchange for work.
What were the details of the 1601 Poor Law?
In each area of England, the wealthy should be taxed to pay for the care and support of the old and sick. The fit and healthy poor should be provided work. The idle poor should be whipped and sent to the House of Correction where they would be forced to work.
Which of Elizabeth’s ‘seadogs’ did the Spanish give the nickname, ‘the dragon’?
Francis Drake
How did the Great Chain of Being contribute to an increase of poverty in the Elizabethan era?
No social mobility for people at the bottom. If a poor person fell out their lord/land-owner they might lose their job and become paupers, needing charity to survive.
Who helped establish English colonies in North America?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Baaaaaa! How did sheep contribute to the increase of poverty in the Elizabethan era?
Enclosure was a new system of farming. Farmers preferred to keep sheep on their farms rather than growing crops. This meant less workers needed which increased the level of unemployment.
How did Elizabethans try to show off their wealth? (5 ways)
Through the houses they had built, the food they ate, what they drain, the white made up faces of women (to show that they did not have to work outside ad get a tanned face) and the size of the ruff that they wore around their necks.
What were the idle poor?
Lazy people who were whipped and then sent to a House of Correction where they would bee forced to work.
What are four examples of vagabonds and idle poor?
The Counterfeit Crank, the Baretop Trickster, the Capper Dudgeon and the Tom O’Bedlam.
What were the deserving poor?
Poor people that wanted to help themselves but were not able to.
What did William Shakespeare and George Gascoigne have in common?
They were both famous playwrights whose work Elizabeth was very interested in.
What were the four types of poor people in Elizabethan times?
The deserving poor, the helpless poor, the able-bodied poor and the idle poor.
Why were some people opposed to the theatre? (3 reasons)
Seen as sinful, bad for the spreading of disease as large amounts of people were gathered together, a distraction from the bible.
Who explored the coasts of Africa, helped to start the slave trade and helped to build the Royal Navy?
Sir John Hawkins.
What were almshouses?
Buildings that provided accommodation and food for deserving poor people.
What was the Great Chain of Being?
What most people believed in Elizabethan times about the way that society was structured.
Which of Elizabeth’s ‘seadogs’ founded a colony in North America?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Which company was set up in 1600 to oversee trade with India?
The East India Company.
What form of entertainment boomed during the time of Queen Elizabeth?
theatre
How did debased coins contribute to the increase of poverty in the Elizabethan era?
The coins since Henry VIII had less valuable metal in them so were worth less when trading overseas. This weakened England’s economy and increased unemployment.
How easy was it to move between the different human classes (monarch - nobility - gentry - peasants) in the Great Chain of Being?
It was almost impossible.
