The Influence of Lord Chief Justice Sir John Holt, 1689–1710 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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How many accused witches did Holt acquit during his tenure as Lord Chief Justice (1689-1710)?
How many accused witches did Holt acquit during his tenure as Lord Chief Justice (1689-1710)?
11-12
What position did Sir George Mackenzie hold in Scotland from 1677 to 1686?
What position did Sir George Mackenzie hold in Scotland from 1677 to 1686?
Lord Advocate
What punishment did Richard Hathaway receive for falsely accusing Sarah Murdock in 1701?
What punishment did Richard Hathaway receive for falsely accusing Sarah Murdock in 1701?
One year prison & three pillory sessions
Why did Holt dismiss the polecat testimony in the Mother Munnings case (1694)?
Why did Holt dismiss the polecat testimony in the Mother Munnings case (1694)?
Witness was returning from an alehouse
Who was the last witch executed in England, and when?
Who was the last witch executed in England, and when?
Alice Molland, 1684
What did the 1736 Witchcraft Act declare about magic and witchcraft?
What did the 1736 Witchcraft Act declare about magic and witchcraft?
They were not real
How many people attacked the Osbornes in Long Marston, Hertfordshire in 1751?
How many people attacked the Osbornes in Long Marston, Hertfordshire in 1751?
Approximately 4,000 people
What year was John Holt born?
What year was John Holt born?
1642
What family history did Margaret Elnore have when she faced witchcraft accusations in 1694?
What family history did Margaret Elnore have when she faced witchcraft accusations in 1694?
Her aunt & grandmother had been hanged
How was Janet Horne, Scotland's last executed witch (1727), killed?
How was Janet Horne, Scotland's last executed witch (1727), killed?
Burned in a tar barrel