Blog Entry 5

The Tudor Poor Laws guided the population towards a greater dislike for begging. They set up punishments for any beggars, as they were now seen as criminals because begging was against the laws. 

One that we specifically focused on in class were the Beggars Act of 1598 This part of the Tudor Poor Laws set up begging as a criminal act, and anyone who was found begging was guilty of a crime. This then allowed local officials to arrest the beggars because they were breaking the laws. I think this is what made the laws more effective, as people were criminalized and punished for begging. Punishments would range from whippings and imprisonment, to being sent to a House of Correction. 

Another law that we specifically looked at from the Tudor Poor Laws was the Poor Relief Act of 1598. This set of laws set up how the poor would be taken care of. It started with the selection of the Overseer of the Poor and Justices of the Peace. Both had control over the taxes that were collected from the taxpayers. They then had control over how those tax dollars were spent on the poor. They could build houses, donate food, land, etc. to those who did not have family to help them recover. This set up was effective because it made sure that the poor were taken care of. Those who were considered poor and from the community had someone to look after them and help take care of them. 

On the other hand, while the laws did help and were effective to some extent, there were some drawbacks. The poor relief was very selective to certain people. You had to be poor, but you had to be from the town specifically to receive their poor relief. I think that if you want to help with poor relief, you should want to help anyone in need, not just specific people. This also guided their view of outsiders. The people did not like outsiders and wanted them gone. 

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