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Almshouses in Early Modern England "Charitable Housing in the Mixed Economy of Welfare, 1550-1725"

Almshouses in Early Modern England "Charitable Housing in the Mixed Economy of Welfare, 1550-1725"

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  • ISBN:9781783271788
  • Editorial: Boydell Press
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  • Nº Pág.:291
  • Idiomas:Ingles,Inglés

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Almshouses providing accommodation for poor people are a common feature of the towns and villages of England, visible representations of historic attitudes towards the poor. The period after the Reformation saw not only the survival of many medieval institutions but also a remarkable number of new foundations, as people from many different backgrounds used their wealth to revive and remodel this ancient form of provision to meet new needs. This book addresses a neglected element of English welfare history, examining the role and significance of English almshouses in the period 1550 - 1725 and the contribution they made within the developing welfare systems of the time. Drawing on archival evidence, the book analyses why almshouses were founded and the reasons for the continuing popularity of this particular form of charity; who the occupants were; what benefits they received; and how residents were expected to live their lives. It challenges the assumption that Post-Reformation almshouses were places of privilege for the respectable deserving poor and reveals a surprising variation in the socio-economic status of almspeople and their experience of almshouse life.

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