The Poor Law 1601

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent legislation
subsequent years
gptkbp:created overseers of the poor
gptkbp:date_enacted 1601
gptkbp:defines categories of the poor
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:the_House_of_Commons
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:the_House_of_Lords
the early modern period
the context of social change
gptkbp:enforces local magistrates
gptkbp:established legal framework for poor relief
poor rates
the Statute Book
funding mechanisms for relief
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Poor Law 1601
gptkbp:included provisions for orphans
provisions for the sick
provisions for the aged
gptkbp:influenced subsequent welfare policies
modern welfare systems
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Elizabethan_Poor_Laws
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reducing poverty
alleviating poverty
providing assistance to the needy
providing social safety nets
reduce vagrancy
providing structured support
gptkbp:is_applied_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:is_challenged_by social reformers
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Philanthropist
inefficiencies
creating dependency
stigmatizing the poor
gptkbp:is_designed_to address social issues
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:local_governance
local communities
urban areas
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping public attitudes towards poverty
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:workers
the working class
social activists
gptkbp:is_promoted_by the government
gptkbp:led_to workhouses
the establishment of workhouses
gptkbp:purpose provide relief to the poor
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
gptkbp:requires annual assessments of the poor
local authorities to care for the poor
gptkbp:set_in responsibilities of parishes
gptkbp:was_influenced_by economic conditions
the Reformation
gptkbp:was_part_of the history of social welfare in England
the English legal system
the Poor Law system
social policy reforms
the evolution of welfare state
the legal history of England
Elizabethan social reforms
the history of poverty alleviation efforts
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:landowner
the church
wealthy citizens
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elizabeth_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5