Chapter 24

1590s

Decade during which royal authority and the quality of administration declined.

1601

Year the Earl of Essex was executed for treason following his rebellion.

1603

Year by which broad political unity was achieved despite the Essex rebellion.

17th

Century at the beginning of which circumstances for commercial domination were in place.

16th

Century during which total production rose substantially.

1590s

Decade in which the only subsistence crisis with known deaths from starvation occurred.

1

Number of subsistence crises in the 1590s that resulted in known deaths from starvation.

1594–1597

"The ""bitter years"" of poverty and harvest failure."

1598

Year the reform of the Poor Law was enacted following the harvest failures.

1601

Year the final reform of the Poor Law was enacted.