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1. English Poor Laws: The English Poor Laws were a system of poor relief in England and Wales that developed out of the codification of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws in 1587–1598. The system continued until the modern welfare state emerged after ... (Laws regarding poverty in England, 16th–19th century) [100%] 2024-03-26 [English Poor Laws]
2. Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress 1905–1909: The Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress 1905–1909 was a body set up by the British Parliament in order to investigate how the Poor Law system should be changed. The commission included Poor Law Guardians ... (Body set up by the British Parliament) [52%] 2024-06-23 [Poor Law in Britain and Ireland] [1900s in the United Kingdom]...
3. Scottish poor laws: The Scottish poor laws were the statutes concerning poor relief passed in Scotland between 1579 and 1929. Scotland had a different poor law system to England and the workings of the Scottish laws differed greatly to the Poor Law Amendment ... (Scottish poverty relief laws) [100%] 2024-01-04 [Scottish Poor Laws]