都铎王朝时期,为应对日益严重社会贫困问题,英国政府陆续颁布一系列济贫法令,结合不断变化贫困状况,救济措施也在不断完善,由惩治为主转向惩治和救济相结合,日趋合理。1601年,都铎政府颁布著名《济贫法》(史称《伊丽莎白济贫法》),这是第一次政府以立法方式介入贫困救济,是社会救济工作的一个重要里程碑。 During the Tudor dynasty, in response to the growing problem of social poverty, the British government successively promulgated a series of poverty relief laws and ordinances. Combining with the ever-changing poverty situation, the remedial measures are constantly improving and the combination of punishment and remedy is increasingly rational. In 1601, the Tudor government promulgated the famous “Law of Poverty Alleviation” (“Elizabeth Law”). This is the first time that the government intervenes in poverty relief through legislation and is an important milestone in social relief.