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 poor law system for England and Wales. Several amending pieces of legislation can be considered part of the Old Poor Law. These include: * 1662 – Poor Relief Act 1662 (Settlement Acts) * 1723 – Workhouse Test Act * 1782 – Gilbert's Act * 1795 – Speenhamland