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Vagabondage - GCSE History Definition

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Vagabondage refers to the state of being a vagabond, a term used to describe a person who wandered from place to place without a home or job. In history, especially during the Tudor period in England, vagabonds were often seen as a major social problem. People who were out of work or homeless were sometimes forced to beg or steal to survive. Laws were made to control vagabonds, and they could be punished harshly. Studying vagabondage helps us understand how societies in the past dealt with poverty and unemployment.

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