Early Modern Britain Flashcards
Why did theft of Food increase?
Price of food would rise and as population grew food and resources available had to be shared between more people.
Why was it hard for people to find work?
More people so greater competition for jobs available
How did Henry vII come into power?
Winning final battle of the War of Roses at Bosworth field
What’s was the change in the church of Henry VII ‘s reign?
He broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and set up Church of England. A major part of this reformation was the dissolution of the monasteries. The main reason he wanted to close them was because they had lots of money he could take.
Why was it bad the monasteries went
Charitable aid for the poor so without their aid the poor had one less source of food and help
Why did Henry break away from the Roman Catholic religion
The pope refused to grant divorce from his first wife Catharine of Aragon
What changes did reformation of church bring
King was in charge not the pope
Church services changes ways they were conducted
If people didn’t practise new religion they were committing heresy
What’s heresy
Crime against Church or god
Why did people not like Charles I
His religious beliefs and started civil war
During the early modern period who was still ultimately in charge
The monarch, had advisors but still essentially the boss
What was an increasing problem in early modern England
Poverty
What did increase poverty result in
Number of beggars on the streets
What were ‘sturdy beggars’
People who begged as a living and came up with many ingenious ways to get money out of people
Who were bristlers
Would uses loaded dice in order to run a gambling scam
What’s counterfeit crank
A beggar who would pretend to have violent fits to gain sympathy and money from passers by
