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Reform of Labour Law

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1512–1515Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1512

Henry VIII1512

London · Government / Government of England

An Act attempts to maintane standards in pulling wollen yarn. Act passed ordering wages to be paid in money for the production of woollen cloth

1515

Henry VIII1515

London · Government / Government of England

An Act fixes wages for labourers & artifisans. An Act fixes hours for labourers & artificers. An Act converts pasture land to arable use & the rebuilding of decayed houses

Names involved

Henry VIII

Provenance

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