Monday, February 07, 2022

Question from Alice - London orphanages in 16th century

Quite a precise question: were there orphanages in London in the early sixteenth century ?
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Ph said...

No. In England and the UK, the earliest orphanages were referred to as "foundling hospitals," and they did not begin to appear until the 1700s.

February 08, 2022 3:30 PM

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