General Article History of homelessness

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Early history

For as long as historical records have been kept, Britain has had a homelessness problem. As far back as the 7th century, the English king Hlothaere passed laws to punish vagrants.

William the Conqueror forbade anyone to leave the land where they worked. Edward the First ordered w...

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