Crimes and their Punishments

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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for stealing small amounts of money, goods or food?
Very Common, Not Serious, Fine/Stocks or pillory
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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for selling goods at the wrong prices?
Very common, Not serious, Fine
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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for selling poor quality goods?
Very common, Not serious, Fine, stocks or pillory
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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for assault?
Rare, Fairly serious, Stocks or pillory, whipping
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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for Blasphemy (Taking Gods name in vain)?
Fairly common, Fairly serious, Branding (Burning the skin)
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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for stealing money or goods worth two days' wages or more?
Very common, Very serious, Hanging
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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for Arson/****/Murder?
Rare, Very serious, Hanging
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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for Heresy (Not following the official beliefs of the church)?
Rare, Very serious, Burning at Stake
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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for Treason?
Very Rare, Extremely serious, Hanging, Drawing and quartering.
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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for selling goods at the wrong prices?

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Very common, Not serious, Fine

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Card 4

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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for assault?

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Card 5

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How common/serious and what was the usual punishment for Blasphemy (Taking Gods name in vain)?

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