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What are the ways Queen Elizabeth II dealt with the problem of poverty in 1558-1603

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In 1601, another act for the Relief of the Poor was passed. This became known as the Elizabethan Poor Law and remained in effect for over 200 years. It basically puts all the previous Poor Laws together into one act, setting up a legal framework to tackle the problem of the poor.

It also encouraged the establishment of almshouses. These were places that were built and supported by private donations that were meant to look after the deserving poor.

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