16th c. English philanthropy

TERRY L. TAYLOR, CO-EDITOR H-ALBION (TAYLORT@ALPHA.NSULA.EDU)
Mon, 31 Jul 1995 11:26:24 -0600

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1. Charitable donations from wealthy private donors (e.g., Sir Thomas
Gresham of Gresham College fame ) started to fill the gap caused by the
dissolution of the charitable religious orders.

2. The dissolution of the monasteries, etc.

Michael Landon
Professor of History
Univ. of MIssissippi

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