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Cottages Act Restricts New Rural Dwellings

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

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1589Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1589

Elizabeth I1589

Westminster · House / House of Tudor

Parliament limits construction of cottages without sufficient attached land, reflecting official concern about poverty and rural settlement.

Names involved

Elizabeth I

Provenance

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