While the poor in Elizabethan England have a particularly hard time, there's one cause of suffering that's a threat to everyone - the weather. And we're not talking here about a few spots of rain.

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The Elizabethan Poor Laws of 1598 and 1601 turned the situation in England on its head. Now when food became too expensive, local parishes were obliged to give cash or food to those who could not ...

On Friday, Father Bob made a stop at his former parish, St. Benedict's Episcopal Church in Plantation, where Food for the Poor was collecting items donated for Haiti. "It's a lot of clothes, food ...

Antiques Roadshow expert Hilary Kay was left stunned when a never-before-seen collection of Elizabethan clothing dating back 500 years appeared on the BBC One show at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham.

Life for the poor in the Elizabethan countryside is a real struggle to survive.' Video summary Through a journey back in time, we discover that for many Elizabethans living in the countryside life ...