Failure [Society/Domestic Policy] [E6]

What demographic trend occurred regarding poverty in 16th-century England?

The number of poor people was steadily growing

What alternative name was given to the 1547 Vagrancy Act?

The Slavery Act

What were the brutal penalties for being out of work for over three days under the 1547 Act?

• Branded with a letter and sold into slavery for two years.

• Further offences meant permanent slavery

What harsh punishment did the 1547 Vagrancy Act dictate for the children of vagrants?

Forcibly taken away from their parents and put to work as apprentices

What was the outcome of Somerset's royal commission investigating illegal enclosures?

Failed to bring any concrete evidence against wealthy landowners

What fiscal measures in March 1549 caused widespread anger among the landed classes?

A 5% tax increase on personal property alongside the introduction of the Sheep Tax

What were the rebel numbers and final death tolls for both major 1549 uprisings?

• Kett's Rebellion had 16,000 rebels (3,000 killed).

• Western Rebellion had 7,000 rebels (2,000 killed)

How did Northumberland alter agrarian policy regarding enclosures after Somerset's fall?

Abandoned Somerset's anti-enclosure measures completely

What major international market collapse crippled the English cloth trade in 1551?

The sudden collapse of the Antwerp Trade Market

By what percentage did food prices spike between 1540 and 1547?

Food prices rose 45% higher

How did food prices fluctuate during the critical years of 1548 and 1549?

Fell slightly in 1548, but then sharply surged by another 10% in 1549

Which three specific years suffered from devastatingly bad harvests under Edward VI?

1548, 1550, and 1551