Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Medieval origins; Hard times, 1500-1650; The response; Perceptions of poverty; Unofficial charity; State poor-relief; 'Masterless men'; Conclusion; Bibliography; Appendix: Provisions of Tudor and Early Stuart poor-laws
Summary
What can the ew'' historiography of political thought, political anthropology and sociology, and literary historicism contribute to our understanding of the Tudor commonwealth?
