what help was their for the poor (in their parish) in the middle ages?

Answer 1

In the Middle Ages, believe it or not, "Poor" was not a clearly defined concept. The fuedal system meant that [by and large] everyone had a useful role in society. It is not until people were redundent that poverty became an issue.

Some answers seem to think the Middle Ages and The Middle of the second Millenium are the same thing. They are not. The Middle Ages is the period in Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire about 750ad to about 1500ad The Middle Ages had finished by 1600

Answer 2

Many people received help if they had "settlement rights" in the parish. These right could be established by birth, parental residence over a period of time, etc.
The charities were administered by the "Overseers of the Poor"

If you search any of the above terms you will get further details.

Answer 3

The Black Death, Bubonic Plague during the Elizabethan Era

http://www.william-shakespeare.info/bubonic-black-plague-elizabethan-era.htm

The Black Death, Scourge of Medieval Europe.

http://watchtower.org/library/g/2000/2/8/article_01.htm

WEBSITES ON THE MIDDLE AGES/MEDIEVAL LIFE

http://www.cumbavac.org/Middle_Ages.htm

http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/mahome.htm

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/contents.html

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 4

Many of the poor depended on the church for help. But in SOME rare cases,the local lord would help out by donating money or food to those who were needy.

Answer 5

Greetings!

Sorry, but the truth of the matter is there was none. Churches back then lived by the rules of strict tithes. If you could not afford it then you were not welcome.

The Catholic Church in particular was assessed heavy tithes by the Vatican. (How do you think they amassed such wealth?) So much so that the local churches would go so far as to sell sanctifying grace to those who could afford it.

Sad but True.
Good Luck

Answer 6

I think Jesuit priests were the only 'carers' and they were only able to offer limited help