Poor Relief and Community in Hadleigh, Suffolk 1547-1600: Volume 12

by Marjorie Keniston McIntosh

At the cutting edge of new social and demographic history, this book provides a detailed picture of the most comprehensive system of poor relief operated by any Elizabethan town. Well before the Poor Laws of 1598 and 1601, Hadleigh, Suffolk--a thriving woolen cloth center with a population of roughly 3,000--offered a complex array of assistance to many of its residents who could not provide for themselves: orphaned children, married couples with more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1907396926
• ISBN13: 9781907396922
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: University of Hertfordshire Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.5"