The English Poor Laws, 1700-1930 (Social History in Perspective)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Palgrave
Published: October 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780333682715
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900; Social history; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; England; History; Poor; Poor laws; Public welfare; Law
First sentence: Tudor England, beset by myriad economic, political, religious, and diplomatic crises, grappled with frightening levels of privation and social disorder.