Thomas, active 1567 Harman

Thomas Harman was an English writer who was active during the mid-sixteenth century. He is primarily known for his historical and literary focus on the lives of transient populations in England during this period.

His most famous and seminal work is A Caveat or Warning for Common Cursitors, published around 1567. This publication provided a detailed examination of beggars and vagrants, establishing Harman as a notable early chronicler of the contemporary social underclass.