How Fashion Became Welfare in Tudor England
A law passed by Elizabeth I transformed fashion into a means of survival for the poor in Tudor England, as explained by historian Ruth Goodman.
In 16th-century England, losing one's livelihood meant facing financial instability or poverty, with no welfare state, pensions, hospitals, or benefits for the sick or elderly.
What if things had gone wrong, and somehow you didn’t have a patch of land to make a living from? - Ruth Goodman
Ruth Goodman examines the story behind a vital garment and its impact on the poor, as well as the origins of England's first social safety net.
Author's summary: Elizabeth I's law turned fashion into welfare for the poor.
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