History GCSE
Social welfare and charity
What Social welfare and charity means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Social welfare and charity
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Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Social welfare and charity in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Religious houses acted as hospitals for the sick, almshouses for the elderly and destitute, and orphanages.
Topics that use Social welfare and charity
- Option B3: Key topic 3: The Reformation and its impact, 1529–40 - 3 The dissolution of the monasteries (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Cultural destruction
- Economic power and land ownership
- Education and literacy
- Wealth and land ownership
- Poverty and social welfare
- Religion and spiritual life
- Social and economic change
Using Social welfare and charity in the exam
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