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Palmer goes into great detail on how the massive depopulation during the Black Death led to the passage the Statute of Labourers and how it was used to force the able bodied of the lower classes to work and set maximum wages and prices. (Chapter 3 pg. 14-27) According to Wikipedia the law was not repealed until 1863.
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I made the following revisions to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Poor_Laws (username: "allydillo"):

  • Under "Medieval Poor Laws," added reference to 34 Edw. III, c.10 (1360).
  • Under "Tudor Poor Laws":
    • clarified limitation on licensing for "impotent" poor
    • added paragraph on poor relief / houses of correction in London during the 16th Century
    • added reference to 5&6 Edw. VI c.2 (1552)
    • added paragraph on laws passed under Elizabeth prior to her complete overhauls in 1597 and 1601.

-- AllysonMackavage - 20 Nov 2014

 
 
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