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Hospitals for the Poor Act Passed

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

1Records
1597Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1597

Elizabeth I1597

Westminster · House / House of Tudor

Parliament enables charitable hospitals and houses of correction to be established for poor people and vulnerable dependants.

Names involved

Elizabeth I

Provenance

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