Parents of Poor Children in England 1580-1800

Parents of Poor Children in England 1580-1800
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 380
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Download or read book Parents of Poor Children in England 1580-1800 written by Patricia M. Crawford and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-02-18 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first sustained study of the mothers and fathers of poor children in early modern England, drawing upon a wide range of archival material, including quarter session records, petitions for assistance, applications for places in the London Foundling Hospital, and evidence from criminal trials in London's Old Bailey.


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