The First Century of Welfare: Poverty and Poor Relief in Lancashire, 1620-1730 by Jonathan Healey

The First Century of Welfare: Poverty and Poor Relief in Lancashire, 1620-1730

People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History

Jonathan Healey

335 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative medium-paced
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The English 'Old Poor Law' was the first national system of tax-funded social welfare in the world. It provided a safety net for hundreds of thousands of paupers at a time of very limited national wealth and productivity. The First Century of Welf...

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