phoebe poverty Flashcards
what was the aim of the 1563 stature of artificers
ensure that money to pay for poor relief was collected from landowners
what were the two features of the stature of artificers
anyone who refused to pay the poor rates could be imprisoned
officials who did not organise poor relief could be fined up to £20
what was the 1572 vagabonds aim
to deter vagrancy
what were two features of the vagabonds act
vagrants were whipped and had holes drilled through each ear
vagrants were imprisoned if arrested twice, given the death penalty for getting arrested three times
what act established the national poor rate for the first time
1572 vagabonds act
which act helped the impotent poor
1572 vagabonds act
what is a JP
justices of the peace charged with keeping peace and law
what did a JP have to do
keep a register of the poor
what did towns and cities do for the able-bodied poor
find work
what was the 1576 poor relief act
to help the able-bodied poor find work
what did the JPs do in 1576
provide the poor with raw materials to make things and sell
what happened to the poor who refused work
sent to a special prison known as a house of correction
