1555 Poor Act
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The Poor Act of 1555 was a law passed in England by Queen Mary I.[1] It is a part of the Tudor Poor Laws.
It extended the Poor Act of 1552 and added a provision that licensed beggars must wear badges. The provision requiring badges was added to shame local community members into donating more alms to their parish for poor relief.[2]
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Poor Laws of the British Isles
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 Nantwich workhouse |
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