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Poor Act 1555

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Law passed by Queen Mary I

United Kingdom legislation
Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long titleAn Act for the Relief of the Poor.
Citation2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 5
Dates
Royal assent9 December 1555
Repealed10 August 1872
Other legislation
AmendsPoor Act 1551
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863
Status: Repealed

The Poor Act 1555 (2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 5) was a law passed in England by Queen Mary I. It is a part of the Tudor Poor Laws.

It extended the Poor Act 1551 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.

References

  1. Paul Slack, The English Poor Law 1531-1782 59--60
Poor laws of the British Isles
Poor laws by territory Nantwich workhouse
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