Welfare state - when the government provides benefits etc. to prevent people from living in poverty, Retinue - a private army, Enclosure - planting hedges to prevent public access to fields, Arable land - land that’s good for growing crops, Inflation - when the cost of goods rises, Vagabonds - ‘sturdy beggars’- considered to be immoral, too lazy to find work and happy to live by stealing, Vagrants - A homeless, unemployed person who wanders from place to place to beg , Thomas Harman - published a book that drew attention to some of the scams and tricks used by these conmen and women., 1495 - Beggars to be placed in stocks for three days, whipped and then returned to their place of origin, 1536 - People asked to voluntarily give money to the poor through church every Sunday., Counterfeit cranks - Dressed in old dirty clothes and pretended to have epileptic fits, using soap to foam at the mouth, Ruffler - looked like an army officer but actually robbed people at sword point., Anglers - Carried a large stick which could be used to steal clothes off people’s washing lines at night, Poor laws - This remained in place for 2 years until 1834, Almshouse - charity building set up to provide food and rest for the poor, Workhouse - an umbrella term for the institutions set up by the Poor Law including poorhouses, workhouses and houses of correction, House of correction - a type of prison for those who refused to work,

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