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every man, woman, and child knew his or her place in
English society. This population growth and social change put stress on the established governmental order, changing how the government chose to maintain order throughout the country. Often, the poor became the targets of these newer laws set on re-establishing societal order. Labeled as beggars and vagabonds, laws like the Vagabonds and Beggars Act 1494 aimed to punish the poor of England for simply being poor.
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crime formed their own neighborhood that centered its activity around one of the busiest areas of London, St. Paul's
Cathedral. The dangers of London prompted the creation of informational material that warned prospective visitors of the typical scams that criminals utilized; such as Gilbert Walker's
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in
England (1400s-1700s) was very different from modern government in that it relied on the community to enforce law and order. No police force existed and local government positions were often filled on a voluntary basis. These positions were held by neighbors, friends, employers, and churchwardens;
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The early modern period challenged these social establishments as
England experienced a time of inflation and extreme population growth and incurred a widening gap between the wealthy and the poor. These social pressures and changes caused a disruption in the natural order of society: the idea that
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London, with its large population and frequent visitors, made staying anonymous an easy task for criminals. A criminal underworld soon formed and developed a security and intelligence system that protected professional criminals from the minimal policing force. Those who made their living through
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England stressed the idea of societal order and that each individual should know his or her correct place within that structure. The poor challenged the existing structure because they did not necessarily fit into a specific place. The
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Criminal activity broke gender boundaries and both men and women became professionals. Some women chose to act and dress like men. One of the most successful of these was
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for three days and three nights and have none other sustenance but bread and water and then shall be put out of Town. Every beggar suitable to work shall resort to the
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and settlement laws and Tudor proclamations that followed reinforced the
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Charlesworth, Lorie (1999). "Why is it a crime to be poor?".
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161:Text of statute as originally enacted
54:An Act against Vagabonds and Beggars.
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759:List of poor law unions in England
132:Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1623
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764:List of poor law unions in Wales
615:Outdoor Relief Prohibitory Order
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744:Historiography of the Poor Laws
236:A Notable Discovery of Cozenage
228:Manifest Detection of Dice Play
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673:Huddersfield workhouse scandal
463:Vagabonds and Beggars Act 1494
406:Poor laws of the British Isles
170:Vagabonds and Beggars Act 1494
25:Vagabonds and Beggars Act 1494
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769:List of Irish poor law unions
721:National Assistance Act 1948
585:Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845
200:Local government during the
580:Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
498:Relief of the Poor Act 1782
488:Relief of the Poor Act 1696
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367:The Elizabethan Underworld
352:The Elizabethan Underworld
21:United Kingdom legislation
668:Andover workhouse scandal
610:Outdoor Labour Test Order
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322:The Liverpool Law Review
81:Territorial extent
696:Liberal welfare reforms
678:Union Chargeability Act
575:Royal commission (1832)
147:Unlawful Games Act 1541
663:Local Government Board
412:Poor laws by territory
335:Amussen, Susan Dwyer.
305:Amussen, Susan Dwyer.
290:Amussen, Susan Dwyer.
688:Decline and abolition
42:Parliament of England
508:Overseer of the poor
493:Poor Relief Act 1722
483:Poor Relief Act 1662
478:Poor Relief Act 1601
473:Poor Relief Act 1597
653:Poor Law Commission
503:House of correction
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369:. pp. 42–44.
365:Salgado, Gamini.
354:. pp. 20–24.
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275:20 December
230:(1552) and
127:Repealed by
784:Categories
625:Opposition
252:References
246:Mary Frith
143:Relates to
50:Long title
595:Workhouse
554:Roundsman
513:Poor rate
182:Henry VII
178:11 Hen. 7
136:21 Jas. 1
65:11 Hen. 7
424:Scotland
215:Poor Law
113:Repealed
75:Laurence
60:Citation
429:Ireland
190:Hundred
172:or the
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186:stocks
67:. c. 2
730:Other
98:Dates
277:2010
168:The
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