poor laws

Question 1

poor relief act

Answer 1

1576
JP’s required to provide poor with wool and raw materials to enable them to sell things
the poor who refused to do so were sent to a house of correction

Question 2

vagabond act

Answer 2

1572
vagrants
1st offense- whipped and hole drilled through ear
2nd offense- imprisoned
3rd offense- death penalty
national poor rate

Question 4

statue of artificers

Answer 4

1563
refusing to pay poor rates could put you in prison
officials who failed to organise poor relief could be charged up to £20