# Poor Law Amendment Act (1834)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1834-poor-law-amendment-act
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A new national system emphasized workhouses and stricter relief for the poor. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 1834 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The reform became one of the most controversial social policies of nineteenth-century Britain.

## Why it matters
The reform became one of the most controversial social policies of nineteenth-century Britain.

Ruler at the time: [William IV](https://english-history.com/rulers/william-iv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Poor Law Amendment Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Poor+Law+Amendment+Act&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Poor Law Amendment Act](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Poor+Law+Amendment+Act)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)