Important Things to Know Flashcards by Harry Edwards

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What was the 1563 Statue of Artificers?

A

Fixed wages, stop labourers asking for more money
Fined people £20 if they didn’t pay for Poor Law

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What was the 1576 Poor Relief Act

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JPs gave able-bodied poor resources to sell & work with
Anyone who refused to work was sent to House of Correction

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