New crimes in early modern England (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What time period is referred to as 'early modern England'?
What time period is referred to as 'early modern England'?
c1500-c1700
What was vagrancy?
What was vagrancy?
Wandering without fixed employment/home
Which factor did NOT contribute to the rise in vagrancy?
Which factor did NOT contribute to the rise in vagrancy?
Increased foreign trade
What event in 1536 worsened the vagrancy situation?
What event in 1536 worsened the vagrancy situation?
Closure of monasteries
What punishment did the 1547 Vagrancy Act introduce?
What punishment did the 1547 Vagrancy Act introduce?
Branded with 'V', sold into slavery
Which Acts split vagrants into 'deserving' and 'undeserving' categories?
Which Acts split vagrants into 'deserving' and 'undeserving' categories?
1597 and 1601 Acts
What was smuggling?
What was smuggling?
Secretly bringing goods to avoid taxes
Why was smuggling difficult for authorities to combat?
Why was smuggling difficult for authorities to combat?
Community support - a 'social' crime
How was witchcraft treated in medieval times?
How was witchcraft treated in medieval times?
Minor offense in Church courts
In 1542, which monarch made witchcraft punishable by death?
In 1542, which monarch made witchcraft punishable by death?
Henry VIII
What change did Elizabeth I make to witchcraft trials in 1563?
What change did Elizabeth I make to witchcraft trials in 1563?
Moved them to common courts
What specific offense did James I target with the death penalty in 1604?
What specific offense did James I target with the death penalty in 1604?
Summoning evil spirits
What influenced the government to criminalise vagrancy?
What influenced the government to criminalise vagrancy?
Public pressure from settled population