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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils assess the extent to which Elizabethan England represented a 'Golden Age' for the poor. They examine the causes of poverty in this period and learn about contemporary responses to this growing problem before evaluating whether things improved for this group.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain how social life for the poor changed in Elizabethan England.

Key Notes

• Social life was affected by changes to the Church and changes to the seasons.
• Many forms of entertainment remained the same throughout the Tudor period.
• Blood sports became more popular during the Tudor period.
• Theatres were built in London as a venue for plays to be performed.

Vocabulary To Learn

• blood sports: blood sports are forms of entertainment involving hunting, wounding or killing, usually of animals
• theatre: the theatre is a venue where plays are performed

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• The English have always been a nation of animal lovers.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Growing population in Elizabethan England Study Guide
• The impact of the Elizabethan Poor Law Study Guide
• The problem of poverty in Tudor England Study Guide
• Tudor attitudes to poverty and the Elizabethan Poor Law (1601) Study Guide
• Was there a 'Golden Age' for the poor in Elizabethan England? Study Guide