The differences between poor and rich
in the Tudor times
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AbbieKiernan
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Kiernan
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Kim-Anh
Spreadbury 5C
Kim-Anh
Kim-Anh
Spreadbury
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Begging
The old and disabled got a
licence to beg. They mostly
begged for money, food and
fresh water. They usually
got a slice of bread if they
where lucky . As a
resolute of them only
getting a piece of bread
their child was very
skinny.
Tudor food
The poor usually grew their own
vegetables and fruit. They also
had gone off meat covered in
spices to disguise it. They
usually had porridge for
breakfast. The rich people had
very sugary food like sugar
plates they also had loads of
meat.
Clothing
The rich would usually wear
a long rich red gown that
only rich people could
afford. The rich also wore a
big dress. The poor would
usually wear a cloth or an
old rag. The children’s
clothing was very much
like their parents’.
Tudors marriages
Poor people got to choose who
they married but there love
life would only last for 7
years at the most. They
had to decided how long
they would live together.
Rich people did not get to
choose who they married,
their dad would choose.
Rich and poor teeth
Rich had black teeth
because it was a sign
that they could afford
sweet stuff. Poor
people’s teeth where
more cleaner than the
rich because they
couldn’t afford sweet
stuff.
Rich and poor homes
Poor people usually lived in one
small room together with a hole
in the wall for a window. They
slept on straw filled mattresses
with only one blanket. Their
houses weren't that decorated.
The rich lived in a big house
with the amount of covers they
needed.
The Tudor children
The poor Tudor children
didn’t have life that easy.
Sometimes they lived on the
streets and always having to
follow orders. But the rich
helped their mums get dinner
ready and did all the house
chores.
Jobs
The poor were mostly used as
servants for rich and
important people. With
the rise of the population it
made it even harder to get a
job. Poor people worked 6
days a week in their own
homes and got very little
pay.
The end
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