Poor Relief in England, 1350-1600
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Poor Relief in England, 1350-1600
Poor Relief in England, 1350-1600

Poor Relief in England, 1350-1600

By
Marjorie Keniston McIntosh (Author)  

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Between the mid-fourteenth century and the Poor Laws of 1598 and 1601, English poor relief moved toward a more coherent and comprehensive network of support. Marjorie McIntosh's study, the first to trace developments across that time span, focuses on three types of assistance: licensed begging and the solicitation of charitable alms; hospitals and almshouses for the bedridden and elderly; and the aid given by parishes. It explores changing conceptions of poverty and charity and altered roles for the church, state and private organizations in the provision of relief. The study highlights the creativity of local people in responding to poverty, cooperation between national levels of government, the problems of fraud and negligence, and mounting concern with proper supervision and accounting. This ground-breaking work challenges existing accounts of the Poor Laws, showing that they addressed problems with forms of aid already in use rather than creating a new system of relief. 3 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, unspecified
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.
  • Contributor: Marjorie Keniston McIntosh
  • Imprint: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN13: 9781107634534
  • Number of Pages: 368
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229x19mm
  • Packaged Weight: 490
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Release Date: 2014-01-23
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: 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.

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