Email this article The regulation of beggary and alms in Nuremberg: the legal nature of the "Begging Ordinance" (1478)
- Authors: Moiseev N.D1
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Affiliations:
- University of Tyumen
- Issue: Vol 8, No 4 (2025)
- Pages: 287-292
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2658-5685/article/view/370032
- ID: 370032
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Abstract
the article examines the legal regulation of begging in 14th–15th century Europe, with a special focus on the Nuremberg Begging Ordinance of 1478. The study provides a comparative analysis of legislative acts from England, France, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire, revealing common trends and regional peculiarities in addressing begging. Particular attention is paid to the legal nature of the Nuremberg Ordinance, which combined Christian principles of charity with bureaucratic control mechanisms, marking an important stage in the development of European social policy. The research demonstrates how medieval cities responded to the challenges of mass poverty caused by epidemics and economic crises, and how these solutions influenced the formation of modern social protection systems.
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