1598 Act Of Relief Of The Poor

Question 1

Why was it introduced?

Answer 1

Large food riots in 1596 made the Queen scared that there would be rebellions

Question 2

Overseer of the poor

Answer 2

Introduced post of overseer of the poor for each parish, supervised by JPs

Question 3

What did it involve the construction of?

Answer 3

Hospitals and houses of correction for the able bodied poor

Question 4

When was this act abolished?

Answer 4

1834

Question 5

Changing attitudes towards the poor

Answer 5

Changed the rich’s attitudes towards the poor significantly because it made the rich less likely to suppress them

Question 6

Negative of the act

Answer 6

Too late to be implemented as it took 50 years to get to this point