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Elizabeth Module 3: Elizabethan society in the Age of Exploration, 1558-88
In this module you will revise;
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Education and leisure (education at home, in schools and in universities, sports, pastimes and the theatre) 
 
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The problem of the poor (the reasons for rising poverty and vagabondage and the changing attitudes and policies towards the poor) 
 
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Exploration and voyages of discovery (factors promoting exploration, including the impact of new technology on ships and sailing, including the drive to expand trade) 
 
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Raleigh and Virginia (The significance of Raleigh and the attempted colonisation of Virginia, and the reasons for failure) 
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