Was there a ‘Golden Age’ for the poor in Elizabethan England?

12 questions

1. What was the 1601 Poor Law designed to eliminate?
2. Which one of the following was a significant consequence of the dissolution of the monasteries?
3. The name of the most far-reaching act to support those living in poverty, passed in 1601 is ___.
4. Which monarch passed the Vagabonds Act in 1572?
5. Under which of the three categories outlined in the 1601 Poor Law could orphaned children become apprentices to craftsmen?
6. The group of poor people who were able to work but chose not to were called the ___.
7. This keyword is a type of historian who is interested in studying the lives of ordinary people.
8. What term is the generally accepted historical interpretation of Elizabeth I’s reign?
9. Which of the following three features of the Elizabethan period can be used as evidence of it being a ‘Golden Age’?
10. Which group of people were seen to be responsible for the poor during the Elizabethan period?
11. Why does James Sharpe think the Elizabethan period was a ‘Golden Age’ for the poor?
12. Which of the following opportunities were seen to benefit at least some of the poor in Elizabethan England?

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