Elizabethan Poor Laws

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Poor_Relief_Act_1601
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:English_Poor_Laws
gptkbp:country gptkb:England
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1601
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historicalSignificance foundation of modern social welfare in England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elizabethan Poor Laws
gptkbp:influenced social welfare systems in other countries
gptkbp:mainProvision distinction between deserving and undeserving poor
funded by local taxes
introduction of overseers of the poor
outdoor relief for the impotent poor
parishes responsible for poor relief
workhouses for able-bodied poor
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Elizabeth_I_of_England
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Tudor_Poor_Laws
gptkbp:purpose provide relief for the poor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tudor_Poor_Laws
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7