Killing the Unemployed - Stuff That I Find Interesting

The video provides an overview of unemployment history in England, starting with the Black Death, which led to labor shortages and government-imposed restrictions on workers. It discusses the classification of the unemployed and various punishments for vagrancy during the Tudor era. The development of houses of correction and societal changes post-English restoration are covered, along with 19th and 20th-century reforms that shifted attitudes towards the poor, leading to more supportive relief systems.

What was the purpose of the houses of correction established under Elizabeth?

What changes occurred in attitudes towards the poor by the 19th century?