The King's Men

Poverty and the Poor Laws Concluded

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2275725/fan_mail/new] The Poor Law of 1601 consolidated the previous statutes in a bid  to create uniformity and to prevent riots, overall it was successful  for those who needed it to be. But were the Poor Laws necessary given that, the Tudors, especially the Elizabethans were a wealthy bunch? The question of who is my neighbour failed to crossed their minds.

Poverty and the Poor Laws

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2275725/fan_mail/new] A brief  look a the reasons for the  large scale poverty in the Tudor era and the  laws the enacted to try to tackle the crisis.

Infanticide, Illegitimate Children, Physical and Sexual Abuse

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2275725/fan_mail/new] Today we  look at illegitimacy, infanticide, physical and sexual abuse in the Tudor era and what steps were taken if any to protect the vulnerable children.

Tudors and The Poor

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Tudors, Wardship and Agnes

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2275725/fan_mail/new] We will have a look today at Agnes and take a glimpse into a system that failed to protect the most vulnerable.