Laws in the Elizabethan Era

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Act of Supremacy 1559

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The ruler of England had the supreme power over the church

(The ruler of England would be the head of the church)

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Act of Uniformity 1559

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the prayer book were to be used in churches

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Statutes of Apparel 1547

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determined what the rich could wear

and

what the poor could wear

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Enclosure Act

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lands were enclosed (fenced up) to indicate individual rights (ownership)

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Poor Relief Act 1601

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to define the deserving poor

and the undeserving poor