Poverty

Question 1

When was the poor rates act created

Answer 1

1563

Question 2

What did poor rates aim to do

Answer 2

To support the deserving poor

Question 3

What was the features of the poor rates

Answer 3

justice of the peace would collect the poor rates to give to deserving poor

Question 4

When was the statue of artificers created

Answer 4

1563

Question 5

What was the aim of statue of artificers

Answer 5

Ensured poor relief was created

Question 6

What would happen to someone refusing to pay poor relief (statue of artificers)

Answer 6

Imprisoned, officials failing to organise relief could be fined £20

Question 7

Was the statue of artificers a change or a continuity and why

Answer 7

Continuity because no support provided to the unemployment

Question 8

When was the vagabonds act created

Answer 8

1572

Question 9

What was the aim of the vagabonds act

Answer 9

To deter vagrancy

Question 10

What were the punishment of vagrancy

Answer 10

First arrest: whipped and holes drilled in each ear
Second arrest: prison
Third arrest: death penalty

Question 11

Who was to keep records to national poor rates, what were town responsible for

Answer 11

Justice of peace, find work for abled bodied

Question 12

Was the vagabonds act a change or a continuity

Answer 12

Change= recognition to the unemployment rather than laziness
Continuity= strict punishment for vagrancy

Question 13

What year was the poor relife act

Answer 13

1576

Question 14

What did the Poor relief act do

Answer 14

Justices of peace provided able-bodied poor with wool and raw materials which enabled them to work/sell

Question 15

In poor relief act what would happen to people who refused to help

Answer 15

They would be sent to prison Called the houses of correction (paid for by poor rates)

Question 16

Was the poor relief act a change or a continuity and why

Answer 16

Change= they recognised the impact of unemployment causing poverty. 
Continuity= Strict laws remained for vagrants.

Question 17

What did the poor relief act aim for

Answer 17

Aimed to distinguish between able bodied and impotent poor and to help find work

Question 18

What were the 2 typed of poor

Answer 18

Idle poor and deserving poor

Question 19

6 reasons why elizabethans where worried about poverty

Answer 19

• fear
• spread of disease
• challenge to existing hierarchy
• increase in ‘idel’ poor
• existing support failing
• crime

Question 20

Fear - 2 pieces-of evidence (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

Answer 20

Some may feel sorry for beggars and believe that rich people are being too greedy and cruel
Others may be frightened as they could be robbed ( gave poor a bad name)

Question 21

Danger of rebellion - 3 ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

Answer 21

Always worried about rebellion as there was no permanent army
Powerful people might try to win the support of poor and rebels against Elizabeth
Rising number of poor people increased threat of rebellion


Question 22

Crime - 2ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

Answer 22

Beggars turned to crime (robbed + broke into houses)

Jsp responsible for enforcing law + thought beggars were a serious problem

Question 23

Existing support failing- 2ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

Answer 23

Rich and powerful not only expected to control power class, duty to help poor locals
Many Landowners gave gifts money food support however couldn’t cope with number of poor people

Question 24

Increase in idle poor - 2ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

Answer 24

Puritans felt strongly about hard work, (idleness was a sin)

Anyone who refused to work should be severely punished (puritans view)

Question 25

Challenge to existing hierarchy + 3ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

Answer 25

``` Everyone expected to obey social supervisors (protects wealthy) 10s of thousands of poor people may rebel and overthrow ruling class Beggars threatened social class ```

Question 26

Spread of disease- 2ev (why Elizabeth was worried about poverty)

Answer 26

In the 16th century there was many outbreaks of plague another infectious diseases Many died at an early age and blamed on wondering groups of vagabond spreading disease

Question 27

5 reasons poverty increased

Answer 27

- inflammation and rising prices - closure of monasteries - changes in farming - harvest - poverty growth and urbanisation

Question 28

When did henry close the monasteries

Answer 28

1530s

Question 29

What did monasteries provide for homeless and unemployment

Answer 29

Food and shelter

Question 30

What did the closure of monasteries lead to

Answer 30

Less help for poor, many left to wander roads and go to towns in search of work

Question 31

How did closure of monasteries increase poverty

Answer 31

Increased poverty because there was less help for poor and had to but own food they could barely afford

Question 32

Why was money worth less in the Elizabethan period

Answer 32

Because henry debased the coin system by taking half the gold and sliver out of the coins. He made nearly half a million pounds.

Question 33

Food prices across Europe were increasing, what did this cause

Answer 33

People of lower income struggles to afford basic food as prices are rising yet there wages arnt

Question 34

How did inflammation amd rising prices increase poverty

Answer 34

Food prices were higher wich resulted in less money to spend on other things

Question 35

What year was there a bad harvest

Answer 35

1570s

Question 36

What did the bad harvest of the 1570s cause

Answer 36

Food shortages, food prices went back up, poor struggled the most as the struggled to afford higher food prices

Question 37

What century did population begin to increase

Answer 37

16th

Question 38

Where did population grow the most

Answer 38

The country side

Question 39

What did population growth lead to / impacted

Answer 39

More jobs needed Impacted jobs as there were less jobs in the farming (sheep farming switch) and cloth industry, and more people so more people couldnt earn money (impacted on food as it was very hard to reach this damand)

Question 40

How did population growth increase poverty

Answer 40

Less Jobs = less money = poverty

Question 41

What did they enclose land using

Answer 41

Hedges

Question 42

What is rack renting and what did it cause

Answer 42

Some landlords also increase the rent on their land they rented out to farmers many couldn’t afford to pay higher rents then move to Towns in search of work

Question 43

After the monasteries closed what was there rise in why (farming)

Answer 43

Sheep farming as it was cheaper

Question 44

Why was sheep farming cheaper than crops

Answer 44

Didn’t require as many workers

Question 45

What did the switch to sheep farming lead to

Answer 45

The land became fertile and grassy and many people lost jobs as the lack of work is needed tend sheep 

Question 46

How did changes in farming increase poverty

Answer 46

As the landlord increase rent which mainly couldn’t afford led to less money to spend on food increasing poverty