Early Modern Britain c.1500–c.1750 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
15 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
15 cards from this deck
Year JPs first appointed
Year JPs first appointed
1326
Who were JPs (social status & payment)
Who were JPs (social status & payment)
Local landowners, unpaid
Number of JPs per shire
Number of JPs per shire
About 20
Year JPs gained power to arrest for 3 days
Year JPs gained power to arrest for 3 days
1554
Who appointed parish constables
Who appointed parish constables
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
How often were parish constables appointed
How often were parish constables appointed
Annually
Who did watchmen report to
Who did watchmen report to
Parish constables
Alternative name for watchmen
Alternative name for watchmen
Bellmen
3 items watchmen carried for protection
3 items watchmen carried for protection
Bell, lantern, and staff
King who set up paid watchmen
King who set up paid watchmen
King Charles II
Nickname for paid watchmen set up by Charles II
Nickname for paid watchmen set up by Charles II
Charleys or Charlies
Years of Acts of Union (England & Wales)
Years of Acts of Union (England & Wales)
1536 and 1543
Welsh law abandoned after Acts of Union
Welsh law abandoned after Acts of Union
Hywel Dda
Famous thief-taker called 'Thief Taker General'
Famous thief-taker called 'Thief Taker General'
Jonathan Wild
Year parishes given responsibility for roads
Year parishes given responsibility for roads
1555