Why were people poor in the 1500's?
Why were people poor in the 1500's? In the 1500s the majority of the population was poor; they struggled to feed their family. One of the most serious problems that the government faced was how to deal with the poor. In the 1500s the population had grown very rapidly and so this had increased the demand for food. This meant that food prices became higher, but because there was plenty of people available to work their wages remained very low. The problem was made worse because many land owners had changed their usage of land from crops to sheep. In the 1500s there was about 8 million sheep to only 2.7 million people. This meant that less land was being used for crops at a time when the population was increasing. The land owners needed fewer people to take care of sheep then they did to look after crops. Some land owners started to fence off the common land which meant that there was nowhere to graze their animals. Nine in tem people were living off crops and the others were in industries such a cloth. (It was the cloth industry that was using all the wool from the sheep). This meant that if there was a bad harvest then lots of people suffered as they had nothing to sell, but those in the cloth industry would have been better off as they still had something to sell. Another consequence of a bad harvest was that they would have no surplus crops to sell. All of the crops that
Why are people poor?
Why are people poor? Poverty, economic condition in which people lack sufficient income to obtain certain minimal levels of health services, food, housing, clothing, and education generally recognized as necessary to ensure an adequate standard of living.. Relative poverty is that experienced by those whose income falls considerably below the average for their particular society. Absolute poverty is that experienced by those who do not have enough food to remain healthy. However, estimating poverty on an income basis may not measure essential elements that also contribute to a healthy life. People without access to education or health services should be considered poor even if they have adequate food. Causes Individuals who have a lower-than-average ability to earn income, for whatever reason, are likely to be poor. Historically, this group has included the elderly, people with disabilities, single mothers, and members of some minorities. In the West today, a significantly large group in the poverty-stricken population consists of single mothers and their children; these families account for about one-third of all poor people. Not only do women who work outside the home generally earn less than men, but a single mother often has a difficult time caring for children, running a household, and earning an adequate income. Other groups disproportionately represented below the
Why Were Some of the English Poor Laws passed between 1531 and 1598 Controversial?
Why Were Some of the English Poor Laws passed between 1531 and 1598 Controversial? Poverty was an endemic problem in early modern British society. There was no single cause responsible for the increase in the number of people considered to be poor, rather it was the result of many economic and social factors. For instance, during the sixteenth century the population rose dramatically, increasing from three to four million (a growth of twenty five percent) during the reign of Elizabeth I alone. This growth in population was not matched by a growth of employment opportunities. Inflation was also running high in both England and Scotland, which meant that as prices rose, (the cost of a basket of consumer goods rose sixfold between 1500 and 1640) wages could not reflect these increases. On average crops would fail every three years, which again had the effect of pushing up food prices and more and more arable land which could have being used for crops was being enclosed, for products such as wool. Disease was also rampant and on a micro level, death of the wage earner, old age and illness to name few, were causes of poverty. This time period also witnessed a change in perception towards the poor and in the means of dealing with poverty. From 1531 to 1598 there was no fewer than eleven Acts of Parliament passed in relation to the poor. The purpose of this essay is to examine
William Shakespeare is a famous play writer from the 1500's
William Shakespeare is a famous play writer from the 1500's. Most of his plays were tragedies and usually involved rich, lucky, powerful characters full of prosperity at the start and usually included a hero. By the end of the plays the hero would have made an act of courage and love and the characters who were rich and powerful had usually had a downfall. Although Shakespeare had his plays preformed in many different venues, nearly all of Shakespeare's plays were performed in the Globe which was a theatre in London. As many of the guests were standing, usually the poorer less educated people referred to as the groundlings, Shakespeare had to make sure his plays were interesting and drew people in right from the start. The first scene of any play is extremely important and the Shakespearian tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet' is no different. As in any first scene, 'Romeo and Juliet' plays across many different story lines and characters to the audience thus keeping them engaged and interested. It creates tension and lost of action and by the end of the scene there are many unanswered questions. It also includes amusement for the groundlings. The groundlings usually needed humour to keep them thoroughly entertained. The first scene of 'Romeo and Juliet' introduces humour when two Capulet servants are stood talking. ''Ay the heads of the maidens or the maidens heads take it in what
Poor people.
Exp Writing 200 Poor people By reading the news last week I noticed many diferent attitudes toward poor people in some of the journals and magazines that I read. I noticed not only how journalist make reference to them, but also how almost all journalist of the most important written media of the country enjoy to write about poor people and their tragic situations. Maybe the reason is to attract more readers, but I personally think this is not a good attitude towards all this human beings that are just passing through difficult situations. One of the articles that I found was in the Boston Globe it was about a working class man (not so poor) that was killed while he was working, (for certain reasons he has climbing a tree and fell down) doing one of his jobs, and this was one of their paragraph where we can see how they refer to this man that was saving to buy his own house: "Morse, who owned his own landscaping business as well as working at the Home Deport store in Danvers, had been working on a new family home in Hamilton, and was only a month away from moving in, according to family members."1 Like this article I read many, who described situation of people that had a low paid job. That can only have the basic need, no luxuries at all in their lifes. They always refer to them with sorrow. While to the very poor people that they don't have nothing, to the one on the
Analyse and evaluate how poor people were treated in British society between 1601 and 1834
Analyse and evaluate how poor people were treated in British society between 1601 and 1834. Many of the worlds poor are caught up in a cycle of deprivation known as the poverty trap. Poverty is the term used to describe an individual's economic situation. It is usually associated with a distinct lack of resources that are deemed necessary for a predetermined standard of living. Poverty, however, over the years has been defined into two categories with the distinction lying between whether or not a person's economic need is biologically necessary or that they are social needs. Absolute poverty refers to a standard of living that is below the subsistence level, in essence, it is the type of poverty found in third world countries that are lacking the minimum necessary for a biological standard of living. This type of poverty is clear and defined and is easily measured thus it is advantageous as it provides a baseline as everyone throughout the world has the same biological needs. However, in most modern western societies this definition is irrelevant, due to the welfare system and societies development, this has instigated materialistic needs and desires. This leads us to the second definition known as relative poverty. Relative poverty exists in most modern societies today. It refers to a general standard of living, which is acceptable individually to our social and cultural
Why Were The Nazi's Successful in the 1920's?
Why Were The Nazi's Successful In The Elections In The 1930's? In the 1932 election, the Nazi's broke through in triumph to become the leading political party in Germany. There are many ways they achieved this, both factors that they could control, and that they couldn't. Some would say that the Nazi's were so successful in the 1930's because of the weakness of the Weimar Republic - The fact that they had set in depression and economic decline throughout the country, or that it was the spring from the depression that boosted the Nazi's into such a great stranglehold on the country. It could also be said that it was simply Hitler and the Nazi's technique of offering hope, jobs and prosperity that landed them in leadership. This is essay is going to look at the foundations of The Nazi supremacy, and decipher the reasons for them triumphing over the rule of Germany. The juxtaposition of the Nazi's pre and post 1924 is very strange. Before December the Nazi's were incredibly aggressive and used force in most of their actions, causing them to try and rise up and over throw the government in the Munich Putsch. This ended up with the government turning against the Nazis, and resulted in Hitler's arrest. During Hitler's time in prison in Landsberg he wrote the infamous 'Mein Kampf' and dictated it to Nazi's within his facility. His greatest follower and Deputy Rudolph Hess
What were the differences in dress between rich and poor people during Tudor times?
HISTORY ESSAY What were the differences in dress between rich and poor people during Tudor times? The Tudor period commenced with the ascension of Henry VII to the throne in 1485 and ceased with the death of his granddaughter Elizabeth I in 1603, who left no children. During these times the population of Britain nearly doubled, leading to food shortages, unemployment and price rises. For many families life changed dramatically, for better or for worse, within their lifetimes. Portraits of the gentry from Tudor times show the types of outer clothing worn by wealthy Tudors. The basic clothes of the rich and poor however, did not vary greatly. Men wore a shirt and doublet (a close fitting garment like a jacket) and hose, which were very much like thick tights. The hose were sometimes padded, with horsehair, cotton or wool rags. Some people even padded their hose with bran, which was not a good idea, as it tended to spill out if the hose was torn. All women wore long sleeved dresses with skirts down to the ground. Whilst no noblewoman would ever show her arms or ankles, women with manual jobs such as cooks or gardeners often rolled up their sleeves and/or hitched up their skirts whilst they worked. It was customary for men and women to wear a small ruff around their neck - although some people also used them to adorn their head too. Men generally wore a hat or cap and women
why poor country are poor
What is the definition for POOR COUNTRY A poor country or a low-income economy is defined as a country with a Gross National Product per capita of $765 dollars or less. In poor countries, every year around 17 million people die from diseases which could be treated, nearly two in three people cannot read or write, 190 million 10 to 14-year-olds in the developing world have to work. Cameroon, one of the poor countries in the world, the unemployment rate was estimated at 30% in 2001, and about 48% of the population was living below the poverty threshold in 2000.Besides, average Cameroonian is 8 times poorer than the average citizen of the world(50 times poorer than the typical American). Why Cameroon is poor, the first reason is the problem of the Tourism Department in their country. The Ministry of Tourism is discouraging tourists getting into their country. Barriers to entry the border. It is not easy to get a visa, you need to pay for the official stamp of invitation then pay more for the visa. So this make less people travel in Cameroon. This disrupts one of the main incomes of the country such as tourism and giving up chances of investor to invest the country. Douala, the largest city in Cameroon but which is have no real road, infrastructure systems is bad. The road full of the rubble and vast hole and Mostly Taxi in the traffic, which leads to incredible severed
William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet who lived in the late 1500's and early 1600's.
Introduction William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet who lived in the late 1500's and early 1600's. His plays are now performed all over the world in hundred of languages, and he is known as one of the greatest writers of all time. The reason his work is so popular is, Shakespeare wrote about human nature and how people behave. Although his words can be hard to understand, his ideas are as relevant now as they were four centuries ago. Shakespeare's Childhood William Shakespeare is generally accepted as the cleverest user of words in the world. He was born at a particularly fortunate moment in the history of English. William Shakespeare was born on 23 April 1564, in Stratford, which is 100 miles northwest from London. William Shakespeare was the eldest son, and third child of eight, because his elder brothers were dead in few years after their birth. (You can see it in Romeo and Juliet too). His father John Shakespeare was a glove maker. His mother, Mary Arden, had some land and money of her own. Even though they weren't rich, they were quite comfortable in their life. Stratford was a small market town surrounded by green fields. William went o Stratford Grammar School, when he was seven. A school day was 11 hours long and he had to go six days a week. Later on he revealed this, as he hated it. Shakespeare's childhood name was Will. In that time his
