The changing nature of crime including vagrancy, moral crime and witchcraft (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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What were vagrants called?
What were vagrants called?
Vagabonds or rogues
The Angler (vagabond type)
The Angler (vagabond type)
Used a hooked stick to steal goods through windows
Counterfeit crank
Counterfeit crank
Vagabond who pretended to be sick in worn clothes
Abraham man
Abraham man
Vagabond who pretended to have mental illness for donations
Heresy definition
Heresy definition
Not believing in the accepted religion
How heretics were executed
How heretics were executed
Burning at the stake
Who became Lord Protector in 1649?
Who became Lord Protector in 1649?
Oliver Cromwell
What Puritans banned in 1652
What Puritans banned in 1652
Christmas, Easter and Whitsun celebrations
When monarchy restored under Charles II
When monarchy restored under Charles II
May 1660
Witchfinder in Essex in 1640s
Witchfinder in Essex in 1640s
Matthew Hopkins
How many executed for witchcraft (Tudor/Stuart)
How many executed for witchcraft (Tudor/Stuart)
About 1,000 people, mostly women
James I's book on witchcraft
James I's book on witchcraft
Demonology
High treason definition
High treason definition
Act of betrayal against the king or queen
Petty treason definition
Petty treason definition
Betrayal of lord; murder of wife, husband or bishop
Year of Gunpowder Plot
Year of Gunpowder Plot
1605