State regulation of the socio-economic relations during Elizabeth I Tudor's rule
The author of the article reconstructs the hierarchical structure of the 16th century English society, the development of capitalist relations in the English countryside at the British Queen Elizabeth I Tudor led to a noticeable socio-economic changes, which affected all major categories, such as land users and owners. A new legal framework was created to protect the interests of the ruling class. The essence of these normative legal acts was the attempt of the country's leadership to cope with the problems that arose due to the growth of the proletariat, and most importantly, the inability of the British industry to use the hands released from agriculture. The government was well aware of this imbalance – the supply and demand for labour. But the government of Elizabeth was not able to propose a specific programme for the use of labour, and went on a proven path – forced coercion of workers' fulfillment of unprofitable obligations. The conclusion is made about the usefulness of the information contained here in the analysis of the transition states of societas.