History 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryElizabethan EnglandGCSEAQA Created by: rxeblessCreated on: 18-03-22 12:34 Increase in poverty - reasons why 1. wars 2. a rise in population 3.bad harvest 4.cloth trade collapse 5.inflation 6.changes in farming 1 of 6 how the rising population increased the rate of poverty The population rose by a million during the Elizabethan period. More people meant there was more demand for goods, and so prices rose. 2 of 6 how inflation increased the rate of poverty Prices for goods rose, but wages fell as there were more people around to do the work. 3 of 6 how cloth trade increased the rate of poverty Woollen cloth was the England’s main export. There was a decline in demand and this led to unemployment. 4 of 6 how the wars increased the rate of poverty Taxes were increased to compensate for the price of waging war. 5 of 6 how the changes in farming increased the rate of poverty Many landlords decided to enclose their fields and keep sheep instead of growing crops which led to high unemployment. 6 of 6
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