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How did one of the most turbulent and destructive periods of British history lead to the creation of the welfare state? Let's find out.

Sources:

Rushton, N. S. (2001). Monastic Charitable Provision in Tudor England: quantifying and qualifying poor relief in the early sixteenth century.

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Journey in the New World by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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Angevin - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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