Edexcel A Level History - Poverty, Public Health and the State in Britain c.1780-1939 - Depth 2

Covers complete content of Depth 2 (Less eligibility: the Poor Law Amendment Act and its impact, 1832–47)

● Reforming the Poor Law: the Royal Commission of Enquiry;
aims of poor law policy; the Poor Law Amendment Act
1834; work of the Poor Law Commission; role of Chadwick.
● The impact of the workhouse: the workhouse test and less
eligibility; the workhouse regime and the continuation of
outdoor relief.
● The nature of opposition to the operation of new Poor Law,
the roles of Oastler and Fielden; the significance of the
Anti-Poor Law movement