Poor Relief in England, 1350-1600

This groundbreaking work traces developments in poor relief from the mid fourteenth century to the Poor Laws of 1598 and 1601.

List of contents

1. Introduction; Part I. Late Medieval and Early Tudor Patterns: 2. Seeking alms; 3. Late medieval hospitals and almshouses; 4. Aid given through and by the parish; Part II. Profound Change during the Early Reformation Period: 5. New ideas and new policies, c.1530-53; Part III. Intensified Problems and Altered Approaches in the Later Sixteenth Century: 6. The burgeoning of begging, collection, and fraud; 7. The changing nature of almshouses and hospitals; 8. Support for the parish poor; Part IV. Responding to the Problems: 9. The Poor Laws of 1598 and 1601; 10. Conclusion; Appendices.

About the author

Marjorie Keniston McIntosh is Distinguished Professor of History Emerita at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her previous publications include Controlling Misbehavior in England, 1370-1600 (Cambridge University Press, 1998), Working Women in English Society, 1300-1620 (Cambridge University Press, 2005) and two books about colonial and postcolonial African women.

Product details

• Authors: Marjorie Keniston McIntosh, Marjorie Keniston (University of Colorad Mcintosh, Marjorie Keniston (University of Colorado Boulder) McIntosh
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.01.2014
• EAN: 9781107634534
• ISBN: 978-1-107-63453-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries