Poverty and Policy in Tudor and Stuart England

Themes in British Social History

by Paul Slack

Paul Slack's book demonstrates the extent to which the poor in England has been formally provided for by the end of the the scale of the English welfare apparatus that had been firmly established by 1700 had no parallel in the rest of Europe. This book explains how this unique achievement came about.

Genres: History

229 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Johanne]

A good intro and still useful although a bit dated

[Katy-Fay]

4 stars

read for research project and paul slack you may be the new love of my life x

[Regina Mundi]

This is a must read for anyone who is interested in early modern English social policy.

[Anna Nowinski]

Clear writing. Good summary of current positions on Early Modern poor relief