The social hierarchy of Elizabethan England Flashcards
how was the hierarchy of Elizabethan England structured?
god the queen nobles the gentry yeomen tenant farmers labouring poor vagrants
describe the living conditions during Elizabethan England for the average labouring poor person?
abysmal
what was the average life expectancy?
between 28-41
what were most people in society during the Elizabethan era (in terms of the hierachy)?
labouring poor
who did people believe the monarch was chosen by?
what was this called?
god
the divine right of kings
how many nobles were there during this time?
approx 100
what did the nobles own?
what did they do?
owned huge areas of land which they ruled for the queen
commanded armies in war time, dealt with law and order in their area and often acted as advisors to the queen
who were yeomen?
people who owned small amounts of land or a business.
why were vagrants seen as a threat?
they didn’t fit into the social hierarchy so nobody was controlling them
