Early modern English almshouses in the mixed economy of welfare c. 1550-1725
Almshouses providing accommodation for poor people are a common feature of the towns and villages of England, but in the historical literature are rarely considered to have made a genuine contribution to the poor and needy. This study examines the extent and nature of almshouse provision in early mo...
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University of Warwick
2014
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.618955 |