The ''Book of the Bastiles; The history of the working of the new poor law'' was a book written by
G.R.W. Baxter and published in 1841 . It was a collection of evidence which aimed to highlight the negative effects of the
New Poor Law
The ''Poor Law Amendment Act 1834'' (PLAA) known widely as the New Poor Law, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Earl Grey. It completely replaced earlier legislation based on the ''Poor Relief ...
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[http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gcse/qp-ms/AQA-3043-1-W-QP-JUN07.PDF]
See also
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Poor Law Amendment Act
The ''Poor Law Amendment Act 1834'' (PLAA) known widely as the New Poor Law, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Earl Grey. It completely replaced earlier legislation based on the ''Poor Relief ...
References
External links
The ''Book of the Bastiles''
Poor Law in Britain and Ireland
1841 books
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