Change in Attitudes and Polices towards Poor

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Who was often seen to make no attempt to find work?
Vagabonds
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What was idleness seen as?
A sin
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Why was the poor and vagabonds feared?
They may spread the plague or cause a rebellion
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What was the Elizabethan poor law?
It categorised different classes of poor
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When was this act passed?
1563
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What was deserving poor?
Young, old and infirm
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Who were serving unemployed?
Those who could work but couldn't find any
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Who were idle poor?
Beggars who turned to crime
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What could the local parish do for the poor?
Collect money and help hem
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What was the Vagabonds Act?
If people were caught begging, they would be whipped and burned through the ear
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when was the act passed?
1572
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what was the 1576 Act for the Relief of Poor?
Each country had to build houses of correction
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What happened in these place?
They were forced to work
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A sin

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