Definition of DURA MATER. : the tough fibrous membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord external to the arachnoid and pia mater.ADVERTISEMENT. the tough fibrous membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord external to the arachnoid and pia mater. ADVERTISEMENT.
Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601. The Poor Relief Act 1601 (43 Eliz 1 c 2) was an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601, popularly known as the Elizabethan Poor Law, 43rd Elizabeth or the Old Poor Law was passed in 1601 and created a national poor law system for England and Wales.
Conditions in the Workhouse. After the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act had been passed, the Poor Law Guardians had to provide accommodation for paupers. They did this by building  workhouses .