3.2 essay plan

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  • How far do you agree that the Statute of Artificers (1563) was the key turning point in changing the relationship of central government with the localities in the years 1485–1603?
    • LOA : no, it was the development of JPs which was the truing point
    • agree
      • the statue of artificiers 1563 = attempt to solve problems
        • all unmarried people under 30 had to work
        • 12-60 had to work of a field and have wages assesed
          • fixed hours
        • apprenticeships
          • 7yrs
        • was the turning point as it fixed many issues and developed local gov systems eg jps
        • however...
          • it looked backwards in its aims
          • it increased and relied on the role of the jps
            • they were the ones to fix hours and wages
          • shows that without the JPs this act = not significantly chaning anything
        • transfered more power to localities
    • disagree
      • Was the JPs that were the turning points
        • act of parliament 1495- could act on info without jury
        • 1509- Jps appointed for life
          • HViii- 2200 jps 90% were gentry
            • 1552- jps licenced ale houses
        • 1653- enforced the act of artificers
        • In charge of collecting donation as per poor relif
          • 1572- listed poor from each parish
        • had a significant role throughout the period
        • role incresed in significance - improving central govs control of localities
          • allowed for enforcement of acts
    • Re-establishing the Council of the North (1537) saw a greater transfer of power to the localities.
      • increased central GOVs contorl of the north
    • The Act for the Relief of the Poor (1598) was a new and far-reaching initiative for the localities
      • increased sig of JPs
        • 2 had to sign licence to beg
      • now a national system for the poor
      • 1st time local provision was streamlined by gov
      • however built on 50yrs of experimentation- not innovative

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