In 1557, at a time when many in England perceived that vagrancy was on the rise, the City of London reopened the Bridewell as a warehouse for vagrants arrested within the city limits.
The City of London reopened the Bridewell as a warehouse for vagrants. This was in 1557. This was at a time. Vagrancy was on the rise. This was what many in England perceived. These vagrants were arrested within the city limits.