Last updated May 2007.
TRAINING COURSE - FR17.
The Treatment of the Poor - 1601 to 1833.
Description - This course deals with the treatment of the poor from late Tudor times to the middle of the 19th century. It begins with the Poor Act of 1601 (The "Old" Poor Act), we then consider the two Settlement Acts of 1662 and 1697 and the later Acts designed to redress the balance for the poor. We then go on to consider the effect of enclosure, the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the mechanisation of agriculture which together produced great hardships. We conclude by examining the records of the Poor Law and where they may be found.
This course is the second in a series on the treatment of the poor. FR16 (Saxon times to 1600) and FR18 (1834 - 1940) are the other two.
Duration - 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
Presenter - Mr Bob Spilsted
Venue - Venue will be advised prior to enrolment.
Handouts - Course members will receive a handout containing the text of the lecture.
Cost - Members = £4.00 per person. Non-members = £8.00 per person.
Venue - Venue will be advised prior to enrolment.
Handouts - Course members will receive a handout containing the text of the lecture.
Cost - Members = £4.00 per person. Non-members = £8.00 per person.