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The great lottery. This is an advertisement for England's first ever National Lottery. It was issued...

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The great lottery. This is an advertisement for England's first ever National Lottery. It was issued in 1567 by Queen Elizabeth I. At this time England was seeking to expand its export markets around the world. The lottery was intended to raise money for the enormous costs of building ships and developing ports. Tickets cost ten shillings each - far too much for the ordinary citizen to afford. The first prize was an amazing £5000, which was paid partly in 'ready money' and partly in plate, tapestries and 'good linen cloth'. To encourage as many people as possible to buy tickets, all ticket holders were promised freedom from arrest for all crimes other than murder, felonies, piracy or treason.
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A very rich Lotterie generall ... towardes the reparation of the Hauens, etc. [A Proclamation giving a list of the prizes. 1-2? Jan. 1568.] ,In: A Booke containing all such Proclamations, as were published during the Raigne of the late Queene Elizabeth. Collected together by the industry of H. Dyson. B.L. London: H. Bynneman, 1567 [Old Style] [1568] Source/Shelfmark: G.6463.(99)

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16th century / advertising / Tudor period (1485-1603) / England / United Kingdom / Europe / the tudors / house of tudor / elizabethan era / english renaissance / lotteries / commerce / national lottery / 16th century / betting / lottery / gambling / document / to gamble / commercial activities / advertizement / advertisment / gamble / gambler / tudor dynasty / tudor period / golden age / economic activities
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