Changes in punishment including the introduction of the ‘Bloody Code’ (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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When was the Vagabond Act granting officers authority to arrest vagabonds enacted?
When was the Vagabond Act granting officers authority to arrest vagabonds enacted?
1495
When were the Poor Laws enacted that passed responsibility for aiding vagrants to local parishes?
When were the Poor Laws enacted that passed responsibility for aiding vagrants to local parishes?
1598 and 1601
What did the 1593 law allow authorities to do with vagabonds?
What did the 1593 law allow authorities to do with vagabonds?
Transport them overseas
When was the last capital punishment carried out in public in England?
When was the last capital punishment carried out in public in England?
1868
What was the most notorious public execution site in London?
What was the most notorious public execution site in London?
Tyburn
When was Mary, Queen of Scots beheaded for treason during Elizabeth I's reign?
When was Mary, Queen of Scots beheaded for treason during Elizabeth I's reign?
1587
In 1605, what fine was imposed on those convicted of drunkenness alongside stocks?
In 1605, what fine was imposed on those convicted of drunkenness alongside stocks?
3 shillings
What is the key difference between stocks and pillory as forms of punishment?
What is the key difference between stocks and pillory as forms of punishment?
Stocks for ankles, pillory for head
When was pillory abolished in England and Wales?
When was pillory abolished in England and Wales?
1837
How many crimes carried the death penalty by 1815 under the Bloody Code?
How many crimes carried the death penalty by 1815 under the Bloody Code?
225
During which period did the Bloody Code exist in England?
During which period did the Bloody Code exist in England?
1688-1815
What was the minimum value of stolen goods that could result in hanging under the Bloody Code?
What was the minimum value of stolen goods that could result in hanging under the Bloody Code?
5 shillings