Poor Act 1562 facts for kids
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The Poor Act 1562 or 1563 Act for the Relief of the Poor was a law passed in England under Queen Elizabeth I (5 Eliz. 1. c. 3). It is a part of the Tudor Poor Laws.
It extended the Poor Act 1555. It further provided that those who refused, after exhortation by the bishop, to contribute to poor relief could be bound over by a justice of the peace and assessed fines.
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