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100	1		_aLeonard, E. M., of Girton College
245	1	4	_aThe Early History of English Poor Relief
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2019
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2019-03-26
508			_aProduced by MWS, Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"The Early History of English Poor Relief" by E. M. Leonard is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the development and evolution of the public poor relief system in England, particularly from the 16th century onward. Leonard explores how legislative and municipal efforts shaped the relief mechanisms that addressed poverty, vagrancy, and the needs of the destitute population. At the start of the work, Leonard outlines the state of poor relief prior to the establishment of organized systems, pointing to the ecclesiastical roots of charity in Anglo-Saxon times. She discusses the shift from church-based almsgiving to state control, emphasizing societal changes during the Tudor period that led to an increase in vagrants and the urgent need for structured public assistance. By referencing municipal actions and various laws over the years, the opening portion sets the stage for a detailed analysis of how poor relief became a significant aspect of English governance and social policy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPoor laws -- Great Britain -- History
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59129
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