Why was begging treated harshly as a crime?
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- How and why did begging increase?
- Why was begging treated harshly as a crime?
- Large numbers of beggars travelling on the roads and it seemed off for someone in a community to not know where they were going.
- The cost of supporting the beggars was resented by communities they ended up in
- Acts of charity was not enough to help the rising demand of the poor.
- Poor people were more likely to turn to other crimes e.g. theft
- Closure of monasteries took away support for the poor.
- Landowners kept sheep instead of growing crops - fewer workers
- End of wars in England led to soldiers being out of work.
- Population increased - put pressure on jobs and food
- There was no system to help the unemployed and sick.
- Problems with certain industries left many unemployed
- Why was begging treated harshly as a crime?
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