Social Problems

Social Problems

Problems
1. Population Increase
  1. 3 million to 4.2 million
2. Vagrancy and Poverty
  1. 25% of population
  2. Product of poverty
3. Price Inflation
4. Government Finances
  1. Ordinary revenue = £200,000 a year
Government Response
1. Book of orders
  1. Lowered prices
2. Employment
  1. Act of 1563, increased apprenticeships
3. Industry and Trade
  1. Textiles, metal, steel
4. New Financial Measures
  1. Ship money
5. Poor Relief
  1. Work was provided
6. Vagrancy Measures
  1. Whipping
Effects
1. Food Riots
  1. 1595
  2. 1800 people
2. Oxfordshire Rising
  1. Nov 1596
  2. Four rebels tortured and sentenced to death
3. Ship Money Riots
  1. People were angry
Questions I could use this in...
1. Elizabeth was in control
2. Elizabeth dealt with her problems well

Resource summary

	Created by Katie Difford over 11 years ago