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What was the 1531 Act the first attempt at?

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The 1531 Act was the first attempt at dealing with the problem of poverty and vagrancy.

2
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What was attempted in the 1531 Act?

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An attempt to differentiate between the able-bodied poor and the impotent poor was made in the 1531 act.

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What did the 1531 Act stipulate in terms of the disabled poor?

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In terms of the disabled poor, the 1531 Act did not assume responsibility for them, but they were given the right to beg within their own community with white tins.

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However, who were not considered in the 1531 Act?

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However, the needs of the able-bodied poor weren’t considered in the 1531 Act. The feeling that there was sufficient work for everyone made people believe they ought to be punished.

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What didn’t the able-bodied poor have the right to do under the 1531 Act?

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They didn’t have the right to migrate in seek of work, nor beg and so their only option was to turn to crime and many became vagrants.

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What didn’t the 1531 Act solve?

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It didn’t solve the problem and showed no sympathy towards the able-bodied poor.

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In time, what did the government come to realise?

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In time, they came to realise the act was flawed, and so a draft for a new statute was drawn up in 1535.

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