A History of the English Poor Law: Volume I

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First published in 1854, this comprehensive work charts over three volumes the history of poor relief in England from the Saxon period through to the establishment of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834 and its reception. This edition, updated in 1898, also includes a biography of the author, Sir George Nicholls. Volume I examines poor relief from the Saxon period to the reign of Queen Anne. This set of books will be of interest to those studying the history of the British welfare state and social policy. A HISTORY OF THE D E D I C A T I O N CONTENTS OF VOLUME P ARrr rrHE SECOND LIFE OF SIR GEORGE NICHOLLS It must indeed be clear, from what has been already '' Galloping Head " of the Poor, in a series of of the PART THE FIRST " -t h e II./ b e -a It would appear, however, that hitherto the gentle P A R T T H E S E C O N D It will be suffici-ent for our purpose merely to 7 " A n 4/ and 1 James I. cap. 7,are repealed, as is also