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Significance and Factors of Vagabondage in Early Modern Crime

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the importance of vagabondage as a form of crime in the Early Modern period, focusing on the various factors that contributed to it. Students will categorize, rank, and justify the significance of these factors.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Early Modern Crime
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Vagabondage
#Understand the main factors contributing to vagabondage in the Early Modern period
#Analyze the significance of political, social, economic, and religious factors
#Develop skills to categorize and justify the importance of historical causes

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Significance and Factors of Vagabondage in Early Modern Crime

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
A

Introduction to Vagabondage

Source A: Excerpt from a 17th-century pamphlet

'The rise of vagabonds and vagrants has become a great menace to society, as many roam the countryside seeking charity or committing theft.' Provenance: Published in 1650, reflecting societal concerns about vagrants.

1.
Categorize the factors that contributed to vagabondage into Political, Social, Economic, and Religious groups. List at least one factor for each category.
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the importance of economic and social factors in causing vagabondage. Which was MORE significant? Justify your answer with evidence.
[6 marks]
B

Factors Influencing Vagabondage

Source B: A 17th-century government report

'The increase in vagrants is chiefly due to economic decline and the breakdown of social order, which leaves many without work or place in society.' Provenance: Official government report from 1640.

1.
Outline the main factors mentioned in Source B that contributed to the rise of vagabondage.
[3 marks]
2.
Explain how religious upheaval during the Early Modern period might have contributed to vagabondage.
[4 marks]
C

Ranking Factors by Significance

Compare the significance of the following factors in causing vagabondage:

  • Economic decline
  • Social poverty
  • Religious upheaval
  • Political weakness

Which do you think was the most significant? Justify your choice with evidence from the sources and your own knowledge.

1.
Which factor do you think was the MOST significant in causing vagabondage? Explain your reasoning.
[6 marks]
2.
Justify why social poverty might be considered more or less important than religious upheaval as a cause of vagabondage.
[6 marks]
D

Evaluating Causes of Vagabondage

Explain how economic and social factors together contributed to the rise of vagabondage.

1.
Analyse the combined effect of economic decline and social poverty on vagabondage in the Early Modern period.
[6 marks]
2.
Outline the main ways religious upheaval might have indirectly contributed to increased vagabondage.
[3 marks]

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