We left last episode with the policy response of Venice, Ypres, Rouen and Grenoble to first the 1527-1531 famine and later structural response. Today, we’ll look at Lyons, Valladolid and England.
It’s not easy, it never is when demons are involved.
Anyway, we will have looked at France, the low countries, England, Spain and Italy. One of the points is that Humanist inspired regulation, adopting their core ideology was done by both Catholics and Protestants. The Catholics suffered more from internal politics, as there was political pushback from the monasteries and other sections of the church when the policy response of the cities was always, eventually always, to secularize the aid to the poor. Because the secular authorities, by the 16th century, were where all the repressive power was. And repression of the poor gradually became a key plank in the solution set. Remember Rouen and the gibbets standing right next to where food was distributed.
Lyon has been a favorite of historians studying 16th century poverty. It follows and unusual, but dramatic arc.
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