Charity, Rebellion and Humanism

In this podcast Dr Sue Doran explores poverty, population increase and unemployment under the Tudors. Motives for tackling poverty: charity, rebellion and humanism. Distinctions between the poor: the deserving and the undeserving. Government responses and approaches - the Poor Laws - support and discipline. The approaches of local authorities and individuals.

Poverty, population increase and unemployment under the Tudors
Motives for tackling poverty: charity, rebellion and humanism.
Distinctions between the poor: the deserving and the undeserving.
Government responses and approaches - the Poor Laws - support and discipline.
The approaches of local authorities.
Individual approaches: charity.
How successful were these approaches?

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