Elizabethan Poverty

Which of these were causes of poverty? (choose all that apply)

• Rising population

• Rural depopulation

• Harsh punishments

• Changing in farming methods

Which of the following best describes the able bodied poor?

• Those who were genuinely unable to work due to age or hardship

• Those considered capable of work but who were unable or unwilling to find work

Bad harvests caused poverty because... (choose 2)

• Bad harvests were a sign from God

• Lack of food caused a rise in food prices

• Bad harvests caused unemployment

• Led to a decline in exports

William Harrison estimated that how many beggars were wandering the countryside in Elizabethan times?

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 100,000

• 200,000

Thomas Harman identified how many types of vagabond in Elizabethan England

• 7

• 21

• 23

• 45

Who was a doxy?

• Tied arsenic on their skin to make it bleed for sympathy

• A former soldier who survived by robbing and threatening people

• A female beggar who carried a large bag, pretended to knit and stole what she could.

• A man who pretended to be "mad" in the hope his behaviour would attract sympathy

What reasons led to Elizabeth introducing Poor Laws? (choose 2)

• Fear of unrest and rebellion

• The effect of rising population on jobs and supplies

• To ensure she carried on the legacy of her father

• To severely punish those in poverty

Which of these was the punishment for a third offence of vagrancy

• Whipping through the town

• Returned to village/town of birth

• A hole bored through the ear with a hot iron

• Death penalty - hanging

Who were appointed by the Vagabonds Act to help JPs collect and administer the poor relief?

• Lord Lieutenant

• Parish Constable

• Overseer of the Poor

• Night watchman

How long were compulsory apprenticeships for boys?

• 2 years

• 5 years

• 7 years

• 10 years