Almshouses in early modern England : charitable housing in the mixed economy of welfare, 1550-1725 /: charitable housing in the mixed economy of welfare, 1550-1725. ([2017])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Almshouses in early modern England : charitable housing in the mixed economy of welfare, 1550-1725 /: charitable housing in the mixed economy of welfare, 1550-1725. ([2017])
- Main Title:
- Almshouses in early modern England : charitable housing in the mixed economy of welfare, 1550-1725
- Further Information:
- Note: Angela Nicholls.
- Authors:
- Nicholls, Angela
- Other Names:
- Economic History Society, sponsoring body.
- Contents:
- Frontcover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Acknowledegements ; List of Abbreviations; Prologue; Introduction; 1. Housing Policy; 2. Chronology and Distribution of Almshouse Foundations; 3. Almshouse Founders and Their Motivations; Who were the donors?; The role of religion; Memorialisation; Status, reputation and responsibility; Religious identity; Order and good governance -- the Commonwealth and the Anglican Restoration; Conclusion; 4. Almshouse Residents and the Experience of Almshouse Life; Rules of eligibility; Age; Gender; Poverty; Rules of Behviour; Conclusion. 5. The Material Benefits of an Almshouse PlaceAccommodation; Stipends and material benefits; The standard of living of almshouse residents; Conclusion; 6. Case Study: A Seventeenth-Century Welfare Republic -- the Parish of Leamington Hastings and its Almshouse; The founding of the almshouse; Gaining control of the almshouse; How the parish used the almshouse; Who were the almspeople?; The parish elite; The Poors Plot Charity; Parish housing; Conclusion; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Almshouse Foundations by County, 1550-1870; Appendix 2: Size of Almshouses in Eight English Counties, 1550-1725. Appendix 3: Almshouse Numbers and Places in Three Counties, 1550-1800Appendix 4: Minimum Subsistence Budget in 1690s Adjusted for Inflation; Bibliography; Index.
- Publisher Details:
- Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : The Boydell Press, an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Copyright Date:
- 2017
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (278 pages), illustrations, maps
- Subjects:
- 362.58509420903
Almshouses -- England -- History -- 16th century
Almshouses -- England -- History -- 17th century
Almshouses -- England -- History -- 18th century
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare
HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain
Almshouses
England
Electronic books
History - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781782049371
1782049371 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781783271788
1783271787 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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