<em>The period associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) that is for the Lord; a portion to support the local church; and the rest for their own us. The English alphabet in Elizabeth's time didn't look quite the same as it does today. Many turned to small crime, such as begging, picking pockets, and prostitution, simply to avoid starvation. There was little help for sick, elderly, and orphans. The life expectancy, or average life span, of an Elizabethan was only 42 years, but it was much lower among the urban poor.</em>
The glorious revolution of 1688 in Britain had given more
power to the House of Commons in parliament and to King William II and
Queen Mary II. The combination of the power from the parliament and the King and
Queen made the platforms of the government more credible and reliable.
