A History of the English Poor Law: Volume II

Sir George Nicholls

A History of the English Poor Law: Volume II
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
8 September 2016
Pages
470
ISBN
9781138204997

A History of the English Poor Law: Volume II

Sir George Nicholls

First published in 1854, this comprehensive work charts over three volumes the history of poor relief in England from the Saxon period through to the establishment of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834 and its reception. This edition, updated in 1898, also includes a biography of the author, Sir George Nicholls. Volume I examines poor relief from the accession of George I to 1854.

This set of books will be of interest to those studying the history of the British welfare state and social policy.

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