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1. Education and Leisure
1. Education and Leisure
Education in the home, schools and universities.
Sport, pastimes and the theatre.
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2. The Problem of the Poor
2. The Problem of the Poor
The reasons for the increase in poverty and vagabondage during these years.
The changing attitudes and policies towards the poor.
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3. Exploration and Voyages of Discovery
3. Exploration and Voyages of Discovery
Factors prompting exploration, including the impact of new technology on ships and sailing and the drive to expand trade.
The reasons for, and significance of, Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe.
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4. Raleigh and Virginia
4. Raleigh and Virginia
The significance of Raleigh and the attempted colonisation of Virginia.
Reasons for the failure of Virginia.
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