“the commons put forward an exceedingly detailed and comprehensive petition regarding the labour system. It resulted in the statute which made communities… — Ian Mortimer Copy Share Image
“A cultural chasm between the giver and the given-to made many of the poorest unwilling to ask for help: if bread, clothing,… — Sarah Wise Copy Share Image
There was no welfare state, and people had to rely mainly on the Poor Law - that was all the state provided.… — Barbara Castle Copy Share Image
“From the standpoint of the upper classes, the system had many merits. They felt that what was paid out of the poor… — bertrand russell Copy Share Image
