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.
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