The poor Flashcards
(8 cards)
Reasons for poverty in england
Changes in a…:
-bad h… led to food s…, starvation and i… food p…
-lots of l… began to keep s… on their farms rather than grow c…
—>less w… were needed
-many u… farm workers looked to c… and towns for work however there was m…
Actions of previous m…:
-Henry … limited the right of n… to hold private a…, in fear of r…
—>more u…
-the reformation under Henry … led to the closure of the m…
—>lots of n…, monks and others were left u…
—>this also left the sick and p… to have to f… for themselves
-e… issues under Henry …. and Edward .. led to the c… of the cloth t… and the loss of many j…
P… increase:
-population increased r…
-s… of places to l…
—>led to l… increasing their r…
F… outbreak:
-outbreak of flu in 155.. where …k people were k…
Changes in agriculture:
-bad harvests led to food shortages, starvation and increased food prices
-lots of landlords began to keep sheep on their farms rather than grow crops
—>less workers were needed
-many unemployed farm workers looked to cities and towns for work however there was none
Actions of previous monarchs:
-Henry VII limited the right of nobles to hold private armies, in fear of rebellion
—>more unemployed
-the reformation under Henry VIII led to the closure of the monasteries
—>lots of nuns, monks and others were left unemployed
—>this also left the sick and poor to have to fend for themselves
-economic issues under Henry VIII and Edward VI led to the collapse of the cloth trade and the loss of many jobs
Population increase:
-population increased rapidly
-shortage of places to live
—>led to landlords increasing their rent
Flu outbreak:
-outbreak of flu in 1556 where 200k people were killed
Attitudes to the poor
The d… poor:
-people who were p… because of their c… rather than c…
-they were not b… for their p…
-they were h…
-c… for the poor grew
The u…:
-they were seen as people who were l… and u… who would t… people into giving them money
-v…
-were p…
-if they were c… more than one time they could be h…
The deserving poor:
-people who were poor because of their circumstance rather than choice
-they were not blamed for their poverty
-they were helped
-charities for the poor grew
The undeserving:
-they were seen as people who were lazy and untrustworthy who would trick people into giving them money
-vagabonds
-were punished
-if they were caught more than one time they could be hung
Different authorities in different places
London:
-bridewell p… was used as s… for the h…
-bedlam h… was built to house the m… ill
-other h… were opened for the s… and orphans
-c… in these institutions were p… and could not cope with c… numbers
York:
-the city a… issued b… licences
-a m… beggar was a… to keep the others in o…
-if beggars r… to work they were s… to the house of c…
Ipswich:
-introduced a l… system for b…
-opened a h… to help the old and the s…
-a y… training scheme was i… to help children learn a t… and escape p…
Norwich:
-..% of the population lived in p…
-separated the poor in the “i…” and “u…” poor
-the idle poor were given w… and the unfortunate were given f… and care
-the r… were t… to pay for the c… of the vulnerable
London:
-bridewell palace was used as shelter for the homeless
-bedlam hospital was built to house the mentally ill
-other hospitals were opened for the sick and orphans
-conditions in these institutions were poor and could not cope with climbing numbers
York:
-the city authority issued beggar licences
-a master beggar was appointed to keep the others in order
-if beggars refused to work they were sent to the house of correction
Ipswich:
-introduced a licensing system for beggars
-opened a hospital to help the old and the sick
-a youth training scheme was introduced to help children learn a trade and escape poverty
Norwich:
-80% of the population lived in poverty
-separated the poor in the “idle” and “unfortunate” poor
-the idle poor were given work and the unfortunate were given food and care
-the rich were taxed to pay for the care of the vulnerable
When was the Poor law introduced
1601
The poor laws
Stated that:
-the w… should be t… to pay for the care of the s… and the vulnerable
-fit and h… paupers should be given w…
-those who r… to work were p… or sent to the house of c…
Stated that:
-the wealthy should be taxed to pay for the fate of the sick and the vulnerable
-fit and healthy paupers should be given work
-those who refused to work were punished or sent to the house of corrections
What was the social secular responsibility
Where people had to pay taxes
Before it became mandatory why did people donate to the poor
To become closer with god
How effective was the poor law
-in many areas it wasn’t e… properly
-begging d…
—>not mainly due to h… but because of the t…
-some p… were sent from one p… to another without receiving h…
-in many areas it wasn’t enforced properly
-begging decreased
—>not mainly due to help but because of the threats
-some paupers were sent from one place to another without receiving help
