c1500-c1700: Early modern England (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What were the 2 main purposes of punishment in early modern England?
What were the 2 main purposes of punishment in early modern England?
Retribution & deterrence
Why were fines particularly useful for authorities?
Why were fines particularly useful for authorities?
They raised money for the authorities
What happened to criminals locked in the pillory & stocks?
What happened to criminals locked in the pillory & stocks?
People threw objects at them in public
Which crimes was flogging used to punish?
Which crimes was flogging used to punish?
Begging, drunkenness & vagrancy
What was the most common form of execution in early modern England?
What was the most common form of execution in early modern England?
Hanging
How were nobles who were sentenced to death usually executed?
How were nobles who were sentenced to death usually executed?
They were beheaded
Which crime was burning specifically reserved for?
Which crime was burning specifically reserved for?
Heresy
How many capital offences existed by 1688?
How many capital offences existed by 1688?
50
What period is known as the 'Bloody Code'?
What period is known as the 'Bloody Code'?
1688 to 1823
Which monarch introduced transportation as an alternative to execution?
Which monarch introduced transportation as an alternative to execution?
James I
How many people were transported to America during this period?
How many people were transported to America during this period?
50,000 to 80,000
How long were transportation sentences to North America?
How long were transportation sentences to North America?
7 or 14 years