Poor Law of 1601

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elizabethan_Parliament
gptkbp:addressed the needs of the deserving poor
gptkbp:allows the appointment of guardians for the poor
gptkbp:amended_by the 19th century
various local acts
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:England
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:created overseers of the poor
a legal framework for poor relief
gptkbp:defines the role of parishes in poor relief
gptkbp:effective_date 1601
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:the_House_of_Commons
gptkbp:enforces local magistrates
gptkbp:established the concept of poor relief
workhouses for the poor
the distinction between the deserving and undeserving poor
the principle of local responsibility for the poor
gptkbp:founded provide a framework for local governance of poor relief
the context of the Tudor period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Poor Law of 1601
gptkbp:influenced subsequent welfare policies
the development of social work
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Elizabethan_Poor_Laws
social attitudes towards poverty
economic conditions of the time
the social conditions of the time
gptkbp:is_aimed_at alleviating poverty
providing assistance to the needy
reduce vagrancy
reducing poverty in urban areas
reducing the burden of poverty on society
gptkbp:is_challenged_by the rise of industrialization
emerging social reform movements
gptkbp:is_criticized_for social reformers
its treatment of the poor
its lack of adequate support for the poor
its punitive measures against the poor
gptkbp:is_implemented_in local parish systems
various parishes across England
gptkbp:is_part_of the evolution of public assistance programs
social welfare reforms in England
the Elizabethan settlement
the historical context of poverty in England
the legal history of welfare in England
the historical development of social policy in England
gptkbp:led_to the establishment of a national system of poor relief
the Poor Law Commission of 1834
the establishment of local poor houses
gptkbp:purpose provide relief for the poor
gptkbp:reform gptkb:the_Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
gptkbp:requires annual assessments of the poor
local taxation for poor relief
gptkbp:set_in the duties of parish officials
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_I