SOCIETY UNDER THE OLD REGIME

RIGHTS OF NOBLES

They did have to pay an income tax ( but hardly ever paid it) vingtieme.

Collected feudal dues.

Hunting and fishing privileges

THE ENGLISH GAME LAWS

Nobles had exclusive rights to hunt on their lands. Poachers punished w/ death.

BLACK MARKET- ROSE FROM THE NEED OF BASIC NECESSITIES

IN 1831, ENGLISH GAME LAWS END Primary reason: overpopulation

and starvation amongst the peasants.

WESTERN EUROPE

Avg. Marriage Age: Men 26, Women 23

Had Children as soon as married.

If pregnant, man immediately married the woman.

EASTERN EUROPE

Avg. Marriage Age: Both under 20

Households consisted of multi-generations

Marriage approved by local lords

BOTH

Money is the top priority.

Some families attempted to limit family size using very primitive means of birth control.

High infant mortality rates

CHILDBIRTH

Prone to infection and disease from unsterile instruments and environment.

Most occurred in poverty-stricken, wretched households.

Wet Nurses Illegitimate births ^ Infanticide Abandoned Children

ASSIGNMENT

During this era, two revolutions are said to have occurred: the industrial and agricultural.

Make a list of the inventions and new techniques used and how they made life easier. Include the inventors, if applicable.

Pages 493-503.