Poverty And Poor Law Flashcards

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1563 alms act = deserving poor was helped by poor rate and those who refused were encouraged by the Bishop to pay

  1. Poor relief act = poor rated was now mandatory
  2. 1598 punishment for rouges and vagabonds = ear boring was ended but strudy beggers were still whipped.
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