Social Change Mind-Map

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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
      • 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 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
                • 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 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'
                  • 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
                  • 1601: the 'old poor law'
                    • provisions for those unable to work
                    • punishment for 'able-bodied beggars'
            • 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
          • 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
                  • 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
              • 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
                  • 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
                • 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

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