History A-Level
Royal Commission of Enquiry
What Royal Commission of Enquiry means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Royal Commission of Enquiry
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Body that investigated the old poor law and gathered evidence from parishes, and whose report shaped the aims of poor law policy.
Topics that use Royal Commission of Enquiry
- Paper 3, Option 34.2: Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780–1939 - 2 Less eligibility: the Poor Law Amendment Act and its impact, 1832–47 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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