Crime and punishment

Crime and punishment in the early modern era

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What was a common crime in the early-modern era?
Witchcraft
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When did the Parliament rule through the Protectorate?
1649 - 1653
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Who instigated the break with Rome?
Henry VIII
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What did the enclosure of common land lead to?
Poaching
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What is treason?
Rebelling against the King
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How was treason punished?
Hanging, drawing and quatering
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What was the most common way of punishing a witch in England?
Execution
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Which British monarch wrote a book against witches?
James I
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Who was the so-called Witchfinder General in the 1640s?
Matthew Hopkins
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Where did one of the worst phases of witch-hunt hysteria take place in Britain?
East Anglia
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When did the last execution for witchcraft take place?
1684
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Why were vagrants a problem?
Large number of beggars on the road threatened the society
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What is an example of a new punishment in the early modern era?
Bridewell
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When did the Glorious Revolution take place?
1688
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What were the 2 categories witchcraft was divided into by Elizabeth I?
Minor Witchcraft and Major Witchcraft
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