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Join us for an evening with author, Naomi Tadmor to learn about her book, 'The Settlement of the Poor in England, c.1660–1780: Law, Society, and State Formation'She will be joined in conversation with Alexandra Walsham, Professor of Modern History at University of Cambridge.
In 1662, in the aftermath of the Restoration, parliament passed new legislation for the settlement and removal of the poor. Important provisions were finalised in no more than a few days. But once the settlement of the poor was set in law it became an agent of historical change that affected society, state formation, and the lives of millions in Britain and beyond for centuries to come. Within a few decades, practices of local government were transformed. The Settlement of the Poor in England is about social change and about history's unintended consequences. It is also about the struggles and experiences of individuals and communities. It reminds us how the settlement legislation still resonates today.
Event Timings:
6:20pm - doors open, free refreshments
6:40pm - talk begins
7.15pm - Q&A
7:30pm - drinks and chat
8:00pm - end
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Cambridge University Press Bookshop (Cambridge, UK), 1 Trinity Street,Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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