The wealthy in every area of the country should be taxed to pay for support of the old and sick, the fit and health were given work. those who were able to work, but did not, were sent to the house of Correction and whipped. People who were too old or sick to work were…
Spain and Portugal had successful colony in the New World. Elizabethans wanted somethings similar. It was hoped an American colony would provide wine, oil, sugar and flax. It was also thought that the poor people from England could go live there and so help reduce the amount poverty in England. Sir Walter Raleigh was one…
The Throckmorton Plot, 1583 This plot was led by Sir Francis Throckmorton, the plan was to assassinate Elizabeth and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots. Once Elizabeth had been killed, there would be an invasion by French Catholics, Henry Duke of Guise, and an uprising of English Catholics. The Plot also involved the Spanish…
In 1911 a rebellion against the ruling Sultan broke out in Fez, the capital of Morocco. The Sultan appealed to the French army went to Morocco to put down the rebellion. Kaiser Wilhelm accused the French of invading Morocco and sent a warship to protect German interests in Morocco. This was seen as warlike action…
In 1909 the Germans were believed to be speeding up their production of Dreadnoughts. Public opinion in Britain became alarmed by this. There was belief, that the only reason Germany was increasing it’s fleet was that it wanted to dominate Britain and France. Britain was planning to build four Dreadnoughts in 1909, but there were…
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