The Society Of England During The 19th Century - 1696 Words

The society of England in the 16th century was rife with problems. Enclosure of land (while important for the later Industrial Revolution) forced many peasants off the land and into cities, where they suffered in poverty. Many people thus often did not have enough to eat, which was heavily contrasted by the lavish lifestyles of those of status. Due to the general poverty and joblessness, crime was rampant, especially thievery (for which the punishment was often death). In response to these problems, Thomas More in 1516 wrote the treatise Utopia. In Utopia, More writes to address the issues of vagrancy, religious unrest, and societal disharmony in English society during his time, a goal he achieves (in the context of Utopian society), but at a cost. Vagrancy and idleness was a prevalent issue in 16th century. Due to the shortage of work available, many a man would sit about being unproductive (which often lead to committing crimes when combined with poverty). 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