Daily Life in Elizabethan London, Crime and Punishment, Entertainment
A New Line of Kings: The Stuarts, Commonwealth
The Great Plague
The Great Fire
The Hanovers, The Great Fire
100
How did ordinary people cook their food during the Elizabethan times?
with open fire
100
Who succeeded the throne after Queen Elizabeth I?
James Stuart, son of Mary Stuart
100
What were the two disasters during the Stuart Kings' reign in England?
the Great Plague of 1665 and the Great London Fire in 1666
100
What was the source of the Great Fire in London in September 2, 1666?
a small fire on Pudding Lane in the bakeshop of Thomas Farynor
100
After the Stuart line of Kings ended, what family line succeeded the throne?
the Hanovers
200
Why was it so easy for criminals, robbers and thieves to do their business in the streets of London during the Elizabethan era?
because the streets were narrow and crowded
200
Who headed the plot to kill King James I and to blow up the Houses of Parliament?
Guy Hawkes
200
The Great Plague was brought about by disease-carrying fleas in ____________.
rats
200
Why did it take just a very short time for the fire to spread?
because most London houses were made of wood and pitch, which were dangerously flammable
200
England had a war with _______________during the Georgian era.
France
300
What did the people enjoy doing for entertainment?
playing card games, bowling, attending plays, festivals and archery
300
What was the name of the plot to kill King James I and members of the Houses of Parliament?
the "Gunpowder Plot"
300
Why was London became a perfect breeding place of rats?
London was filthy. Garbage and human waste were dumped on the streets.
300
What was the standard procedure to stop a fire from spreading, which the Lord Mayor of the city was hesitant to do?
create "fire-breaks"
300
Why did England and France wage war with each other during the Georgian era?
England and France were both colonizing lands during the Georgian era. The two countries came into conflict with each other over the boundaries of these lands.
400
Where did they put the people who committed crimes?
stocks
400
The failure of the Gunpowder Plot against King James I caused him to celebrate. What did King James I order the people to do as a sign of celebration?
He ordered the people to make a bonfire in the night of November 5.
400
Why were the poor people become the first victims of the plague?
The crowded places of the poor made it difficult for them to avoid contact with the rats or with diseased people.
400
What was one positive effect of the Great Fire of London?
The Black Plague diminished greatly.
400
Who came to the throne in 1714, which started the Georgian era?
George I
500
What was the punishment for women who were considered "scolds" (noisy and quarrelsome)?
"Scolds" were tied to a ducking chair, then, dipped into a pond or river and pulled back out.
500
In 1649, Britain became a republic which was also known as_________________
Commonwealth
500
During the Great Plague, London had to produce a week by week ______________for the authorities.
Bill of Mortality
500
Who was given the task to design and oversee construction of 50 churches and a new St. Paul's Cathedral after the 1666 fire in London?
Sir Christopher Wren
500
Where did Sir Christopher Wren build the "Monument to the Great Fire" to remember the disaster?
The monument stands today at the site of the bakery where it all started.