Social Change Mind-Map
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- Created on: 24-07-20 10:54
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- Societal Change
- Population
- Increasing population
- less plagues and epidemincs
- better isolation procedures
- earlier marriage = more babies
- 1520-1680: 2.5 million to 5 million
- growth rate of 0.5% per annum
- 1520-1680: 2.5 million to 5 million
- 1650: London became the largest city in Europe
- less plagues and epidemincs
- Increased Urbanisation
- growth of ports
- growth of world trade
- more people moving to towns
- London was 9% of the population in 1700
- growth of trade towns
- Newcastle: coal
- growth of ports
- Growth of Poverty
- movement to urban poverty
- population increase = poverty increase
- higher prices less real wages
- vagrant poor
- new agricultural techniques proved bad for small holders
- 2/3 of the population lived below the poverty line
- population increase = poverty increase
- goverment help was necessary to retain the social-political order
- The Poor Laws
- Population
- Increasing population
- less plagues and epidemincs
- better isolation procedures
- earlier marriage = more babies
- growth rate of 0.5% per annum
- 1650: London became the largest city in Europe
- less plagues and epidemincs
- Increased Urbanisation
- growth of ports
- growth of world trade
- more people moving to towns
- London was 9% of the population in 1700
- growth of trade towns
- Newcastle: coal
- growth of ports
- Growth of Poverty
- movement to urban poverty
- higher prices less real wages
- vagrant poor
- new agricultural techniques proved bad for small holders
- 2/3 of the population lived below the poverty line
- goverment help was necessary to retain the social-political order
- The Poor Laws
- 1601: the 'old poor law'
- provisions for those unable to work
- punishment for 'able-bodied beggars'
- 1601: the 'old poor law'
- The Poor Laws
- Rural Growth
- better roads led to wider trade patters
- increase in grain demand by 400%
- Actions Against Beggars and Vagrants
- begging for food in your own parish was okay
- not allowed to travel to a different parish
- land-owners punished squatters
- The Settlement Acts
- awarded if you had stayed in a new parish for 40 days w/o getting into trouble
- the 1662 act gave more power to local officials
- settlement certificates
- awarded if you had stayed in a new parish for 40 days w/o getting into trouble
- varying degrees of success
- gave a definition of 'poor'
- renting a property < £10
- aurthorised the arrest of vagrants
- The Settlement Acts
- the 1662 act gave more power to local officials
- settlement certificates
- varying degrees of success
- gave a definition of 'poor'
- renting a property < £10
- aurthorised the arrest of vagrants
- Increasing population
- 1601: the 'old poor law'
- provisions for those unable to work
- punishment for 'able-bodied beggars'
- Population
- The Poor Laws
- Rural Growth
- better roads led to wider trade patters
- increase in grain demand by 400%
- Actions Against Beggars and Vagrants
- begging for food in your own parish was okay
- not allowed to travel to a different parish
- land-owners punished squatters
- Increasing population
- Changing Structure of Society
- Power of Nobilty
- land, property and titles inherited
- controlled the majority of wealth
- comfortable lives
- had the king's ear
- Rise of the Gentry
- growing in wealth and numbers
- came from a 'middle class' bachgroud'
- loyalties were divided
- 1/2 of property was owned by the gentry
- disparities in wealth within the class
- power to parliament = power to the gentry
- Urbanisation
- Growth of capitalist classes
- growth of slums
- the really rich lived outside of London
- doctors, lawyers, bankers
- Professional and Merchant Classes
- merchants oftern had links to the gentry
- Rise of the Gentry
- growing in wealth and numbers
- came from a 'middle class' bachgroud'
- loyalties were divided
- 1/2 of property was owned by the gentry
- disparities in wealth within the class
- power to parliament = power to the gentry
- Rise of the Gentry
- capitalism vs. feudaliam
- more wealth = more power = more opportunities
- Post 1650 consumer boom
- overseas trade was very profitable
- many held low public office
- livng standards rising = more professionals
- prefessionals were often sons of the gentry
- merchants oftern had links to the gentry
- Professional and Merchant Classes
- Professional and Merchant Classes
- merchants oftern had links to the gentry
- capitalism vs. feudaliam
- more wealth = more power = more opportunities
- Post 1650 consumer boom
- overseas trade was very profitable
- many held low public office
- livng standards rising = more professionals
- prefessionals were often sons of the gentry
- merchants oftern had links to the gentry
- Women's Rights
- no political rights
- under complete control of their husbands
- very poor education standards
- domestic centred lives
- viewed as irrational and threatening
- Religious Change and Women
- Quakers: equality adn education
- Puritans: led politcal movements, protestts etc
- women were allowed to be educated enought to teach children about religion
- punishment for gossiping
- more power post war
- Legal Changes
- Marriage Act: allowed civil marrigae (husband had less rights over his wife)
- Adultery Act: both men and women could be punished
- real life change was minimal
- suffrage protest groups are an anachronistic idea
- Charles II allowed women to act in theatres
- Power of Nobilty
- Women's Rights
- no political rights
- under complete control of their husbands
- very poor education standards
- domestic centred lives
- viewed as irrational and threatening
- Religious Change and Women
- Quakers: equality adn education
- Puritans: led politcal movements, protestts etc
- women were allowed to be educated enought to teach children about religion
- punishment for gossiping
- more power post war
- Legal Changes
- Marriage Act: allowed civil marrigae (husband had less rights over his wife)
- Adultery Act: both men and women could be punished
- real life change was minimal
- suffrage protest groups are an anachronistic idea
- Charles II allowed women to act in theatres
- Population
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