Life in Tudor England: was there a 'Golden Age' for the poor?

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The problem of poverty in Tudor England

I can explain why poverty became a 'problem' in Elizabethan England.

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Growing population in Elizabethan England

I can describe the growth of the English population in the later 16th century and explain the impact of the growth.

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Social life for the poor in Tudor England

I can explain how social life for the poor changed in Elizabethan England.

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Tudor attitudes to poverty and the Elizabethan Poor Law (1601)

I can explain how far attitudes to the poor changed during the Tudor period.

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The impact of the Elizabethan Poor Law

I can explain how the Elizabethan Poor Law changed the lives of those affected by it.

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

I can describe the extent to which the reign of Elizabeth I was a 'Golden Age' for the poor.

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